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Questions of the definition and function of demons in ancient Egyptian and Mesopotamian civilizations are raised and discussed in light of a comparative approach to the study of ancient religions.
Demons appear in the mythologies and lore of virtually every ancient society, such as the an-cient Africans, Assyrians, Chinese, Greek, Japanese, Mayans, Persians, Romans, and Scythians, to name just a few. Throughout my research I have pulled to-gether as many of the named demons as I could find from all of the various cultures and reli-gions.
This book catalogues nearly three thousand demons in the mythologies and lore of virtually every ancient society and most religions. It also includes descriptions of the demonic and diabolical members making up the hierarchy of Hell.
Japanese demon lore : oni from ancient times to the present / Noriko T. Reider. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-87421-793-3 (cloth : acid-free paper) — ISBN 978-0-87421-794-0 (e-book) 1. Demonology—Japan. 2. Folklore—Japan. 3. Legends—Japan. 4. Supernatural. 5. Spirits. I. Title. GR340.R35 2010 398.20952 ...
From ancient demon worship to modern Satanism, the bloody era of the Inquisitions and later witch burnings to the Satanic Panic of the late-twentieth century, and secret occult societies to Hitler's involvement with demonology, this book covers it all!
The demonic lore of ancient Egypt: questions on definitions. In P. Kousoulis (ed.), Ancient Egyptian Demonology: Studies on the boundaries between the Demonic and the Divine in Egyptian Magic, OLA 175, Leuven, ix-xxi.
From ancient demon worship to modern Satanism, the bloody era of the Inquisitions and later witch burnings to the Satanic Panic of the late-twentieth century, and secret occult societies to Hitler's involvement with demonology, this book covers it all!
