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l'inferno di dante by Joseph Anton Koch (1825)

Demons, Devils, Monsters & Evil Spirits

Database of Demons, Evil Spirits, and Monsters

Virtually all religions & cultures have various supernatural spirits that are considered malevolent or even evil.

  • In ancient cultures, demons were thought to be the cause of illness, epilepsy, and other diseases.
  • A chaos monster might attempt to overthrow the general order of the gods and upset the balance of the cosmos.
  • Underworld and fertility deities can be vengeful if certain rites and rituals aren’t followed and may cause the next year’s harvest to be meager.
  • In some cultures, demons may be forces of nature like hurricanes that can kill people and livestock and destroy villages and crops.
  • And in some belief systems, they are evil spirits that can cause misfortune, destruction, illness, and death because of a chance encounter.

This page was created as a study of how different religions of the world personify “evil.” Throughout this section, you’ll find lists of demon names and descriptions of different demons, devils, monsters, and evil spirits.

Note: What is “evil” is often defined by a specific belief system. One religion’s gods become another religion’s demons – especially as Christianity became dominant and demonized pagan or foreign gods and goddesses.


What Demons and Monsters Are Included?

Below, you will find some criteria I used to decide whether to include an a demon or monster on this list:

The Devil, Fallen Angels and Demons

Demons and Fallen Angels associated with the Judeo-Christian Devil (either with biblical writings, non-canonical writings, or Christian fictional works like Dante’s Inferno, John Milton’s Paradise Lost, or the many Faust Myths)

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Included in a Demonologist’s Catalog

The spirit is considered a demon because it is included in a list of demons by a demonologist of the 14th -19th centuries (such as the Pseudomonarchia daemonum (1583) or Dictionnaire Infernal (1863)) or is included in a magickal text (e.g. the Goetia)

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Gods and Goddesses of the Underworld

If a god or goddess is associated with death, involved in the annual fertility rituals of the harvest, or is a caretaker of the underworld, I have included them.

God of Chaos and Destruction

Some gods and goddesses are known for having a destructive side when angered. They may kill, drink blood, or cause havoc for entertainment.

The Personification of Natural Evil

Some belief systems like the Mayans and Native Americans thought that the destructive elements of nature were gods that needed to be appeased or sacrificed to.

Tricksters

The trickster is a supernatural entity who is mischievous and often causes trouble. A trickster might be a god or associated with animals like Ravens and Coyotes.

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0.1 What are Demons? What is Demonology?

View Lesson0.1 What are Demons? What is Demonology?
Free Demonology Lesson: What is Evil?

0.2 The Problem of Evil

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0.3 What is Theodicy?

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Free Demonology Lesson: What is Apocalypticism?

0.4 What is Apocalypticism?

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Free Demonology Lesson: How To Study Religion

0.5 How To Study Religious Beliefs Historically

View Lesson0.5 How To Study Religious Beliefs Historically

List of Demons, Evil Spirits, and Monsters

Select Demons Alphabetically » [ A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z ]

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The Abyss of Hell - Sandro Botticelli

Abaddon

Abaddon, the "place of destruction" is synonymous with Sheol in Proverbs and Job. In later writings, Abaddon is personified as the king of the abyss who can command an army of locusts to torment men.

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Abraxas - Dictionnaire Infernal

Abraxas

The name Abraxas was taken from abra-cadabra. He is presented on amulets with the head of a cock, dragon's feet and a whip in his hand.

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Adramelech - Dictionnaire Infernal

Adramelech

According to Collin de Plancy, Adramelech is a high chancellor of hell who tends to Satan's wardrobe. He was also the god in 2 Kings 19:36-38 to whom the Sepharvites worshiped through human sacrifice.

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Agares - Dictionnaire Infernal

Agares

Aguares, the 2nd spirit, is a duke who appears as a man riding a crocodile.

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Zoroaster holds the celestial sphere - School of Athens - Raphael

Ahriman

In ancient Persian religion (Zoroastrianism), Ahriman (aka Arimanius or Angra Mainya) stood high in the ranks of the enemies who opposed Ahura Mazda.

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Haborym - Dictionnaire Infernal

Aim/Haborym

Aim, the 23rd spirit, is a duke who appears as a handsome man with three heads.

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Alaster - Dictionnaire Infernal

Alastor

An alastor is a tormenting spirit or a Nemesis.

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Alloces - Dictionnaire Infernal

Alloces

Alocer, the 52nd spirit, is a great duke who appears as a soldier riding a horse.

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