Abadir Abadir: Mathers suggests that the name of this
demon means “scattered.” Abadir appears in his 1898 translation of the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage, where he is said to serve the infernal lord Asmodeus. The name is also spelled Abachir. See also ASMODEUS, MATHERS. Abael: One of several demons who serve in the
court of Dorochiel. Abael holds the rank of chief duke with four hundred lesser spirits at his command. According to the Ars Theurgia, he serves in the second half of the night, between midnight and dawn. See also ARS THEURGIA, DOROCHIEL. Abahin: In the 1898 Mathers translation of the Sa-
cred Magic of Abramelin the Mage, the name of this demon appears in a list of infernal servants to the arch-fiends Astaroth and Asmodeus. Mathers suggests that the name of this demon means “the Terrible One,” from a root word in Hebrew. In another version of the Abramelin material, originally written in code and currently kept at the Wolfenbüttel library (the Herzog August Bibliothek), in Wolfenbüttel, Germany, the name of this demon is spelled Ahabhon. See also ASMODEUS, ASTAROTH, MATHERS. Abalam: According to Wierus’s Pseudomonarchia
Daemonum, if the demon Paimon is summoned and given a sacrifice or other offering, this demon, along with his companion Beball, will also appear. Both Abalam and Beball are demonic kings who serve the Goetic demon Paimon. In the Goetia, their names appear as Labal and Abali. See also BEBALL, PAIMON, WIERUS. Abariel: A demon in the hierarchy of the infernal
prince Usiel. The Ars Theurgia describes Abariel as a chief duke who belongs to the hours of daylight. He has forty ministering spirits beneath him. Abariel has the power to conceal hidden treasure
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so that it may not be discovered or stolen. He can also reveal things that have been hidden, especially those items obscured through magick or enchantments. See also ARS THEURGIA, USIEL. Abas: In the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage,
Abas is listed as a demon of lies and trickery. He can be called upon to assist the magician in matters dealing with illusion as well as spells of invisibility. This demon also appears in the Mathers translation of the Clavicula Salomonis with the same associations. According to Driscoll’s edition of the Sworn Book, Abas is the king of the regions below the earth. His province includes the riches of the earth, and he is said to be able to locate and provide all manner of costly metals, including silver and gold. Additionally, he seems to be able to cause earthquakes, for it is said that he can pull down buildings and other structures and cause them to be destroyed. Finally, Abas and his minions can teach knowledge of the mixture of the elements, a possible reference to alchemy, although alchemical workings are not specifically described within the text. In the Clavicula Salomonis, the name of this demon is spelled Abac. See also CLAVICULA SALOMONIS, MATHERS, SWORN BOOK. Abbnthada: Described as an agreeable, if some-
what jealous demon, Abbnthada appears in the hierarchy of Harthan, an infernal king who rules the element of water. According to the Driscoll edition of the Sworn Book, Abbnthada can be enticed to appear with the aid of appropriate perfumes. When he manifests, his body is large and has a mottled complexion. He has the power to swiftly move things from place to place, and he can provide darkness when it is required of him. He can also bestow strength in resolution, helping others to avenge wrongs. See also HARTHAN, SWORN BOOK.