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cording to the Ars Theurgia, he is both arrogant and deceitful and he should never be trusted with secret matters. Despite this, however, his naturally aggressive nature can sometimes to be turned to good. Abrulges and all his fellow dukes can be used to drive off other spirits of darkness, especially those that haunt houses. See also ARS THEURGIA, CARNESIEL, PAMERSIEL. Abuchaba: A demon tied to the west wind. Abu-
chaba functions as a servant of Harthan, the king of the spirits of the moon. His name appears in Gnostic gems featuring images of the deity Abraxas. the Peterson translation of the Sworn Book of HonFrom the Encyclopedia of Occultism, by Lewis Spence. orius. According to this book, he has the power Courtesy of Dover Publications. to change thoughts and wills. He can also call the four elements. In Gnostic mythology, Abraxas rains. The angels Gabriel, Michael, Samyhel, and is generally said to have a serpentine body sur- Atithael all have power over him. See also HARmounted by the head of a lion. He leonine head THAN, SWORN BOOK. is surrounded with rays like those of the sun, an Abutes: According to Mathers’ translation of the image that may hearken back to a Persian sun god Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage, this demon’s said to share the same name. The rooster-headed name means “bottomless” or “measureless.” Abimage, however, remains the most recognizable, utes appears in a list of demonic servitors who anas it was commonly depicted on amulets, known swer to the arch-demons Asmodeus and Astaroth. as Abraxas stones, in the second century CE and See also ASMODEUS, ASTAROTH, MATHERS. thereafter. See also DE PLANCY. Acham: A demon named in the Peterson edition Abriel: A demon serving in the hierarchy of the
infernal prince Dorochiel. Abriel’s name appears in the Ars Theurgia, where he is said to command four hundred subordinate spirits. He holds the rank of chief duke and manifests only in the hours between noon and dusk. Through Dorochiel, he is affiliated with the west. See also ARS THEURGIA, DOROCHIEL. Abrulges: One of several demons named in as-
sociation with Pamersiel, the first and chief spirit under Carnesiel, the infernal Emperor of the East. Abrulges holds the rank of duke, and he is reputed to possess a particularly nasty temperament. Ac-
of the Grimorium Verum. According to this text, Acham is a demon who presides over Thursday. He is also associated with Thursdays in the Grimoire of Pope Honorius. Achol: A demon governed by the infernal king
Symiel. Achol has sixty lesser spirits that minister to him. According to the Ars Theurgia, he is best summoned by day in a remote location or a private room of the house. Through his association with Symiel, Achol is connected with the direction north. See also ARS THEURGIA, SYMIEL. Acquiot: In the Grimoire of Pope Honorius, this is
the demon ruling Sunday. Acquiot may well be