This entry incorporates text from the public domain Easton's Bible Dictionary, originally published in 1897. Eastons Bible Dictionary generally refers to the Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, by Matthew George Easton M.A., D.D. (1823-1894), published three years after Eastons death in 1897 by Thomas Nelson. ...

Adramelech (also called Adrammelech, Adramelek or Adar-malik) was a form of sun god, the centre of his worship was the town of Sepharvaim (2 Kings 17:31) and was brought by the Sepharvite colonists into Samaria. The "melech" from his name means "King" in hebrew Image File history File links Image of Adramelech from Collin de Plancys Dictionnaire Infernal, published in 1863. ... Collin de Plancy (1793-1887) was a French occultist, demonologist and writer; he published several works on occultism and demonology. ... The Dictionnaire Infernal is a book on demonology that includes the name and description of the lots of demons the demonology organised in hellish hierarchies. ... This entry incorporates text from Eastons Bible Dictionary, 1897, with some modernisation. ... The Books of Kings (also known as [The Book of] Kings in Hebrew: Sefer Melachim מלכים) is a part of Judaisms Tanakh, the Hebrew Bible. ... It has been suggested that Sebastia, Middle East be merged into this article or section. ...

There was also a god called Baal Adramelch his name "Baal" means "Lord". In Assyrian mythology the title Baal was a title for many gods and he is described as a son of Sennacherib, king of Assyria (2 Kings 19:37; Isa. 37:38). In later times, he is associated with the Moloch of Carthage. This often leads to the concept that children were sacrificed to him. The concept of child sacrifice via burning them or placing them within a heated bronze statue of the god comes from Greek accounts and is not historically verifiable as no archaeological proof of such a large, bronze statue exists. For other uses, see Baal (disambiguation). ... In the Middle Bronze Age Assyria was a region on the Upper Tigris river, named for its original capital, the ancient city of Assur (Akkadian: ; Hebrew: , Aramaic: ). Later, as a nation and empire that came to control all of the Fertile Crescent, Egypt and much of Anatolia, the term Assyria... Sennacherib during his Babylonian war, relief from his palace in Nineveh Sennacherib (in Akkadian Śïn-ahhe-eriba (The moon god) Śïn has Replaced (Lost) Brothers for Me) was the son of Sargon II, whom he succeeded on the throne of Assyria (705 BC–681 BC). ... Molech Moloch, Molech or Molekh, representing Hebrew מלך mlk, (translated directly into king) is either the name of a god or the name of a particular kind of sacrifice associated historically with Phoenician and related cultures in north Africa and the Levant. ...

Like other pagan gods, Adramelech is considered a demon in Judeo-Christian tradition. According to Collin de Plancy's book on demonology, Adramelech became the President of the Senate of the demons. He is also the Chancellor of Hell and supervisor of Satan's wardrobe. Being generally depicted with a human torso and head, and the rest of the body of a mule (or sometimes as a peacock). Collin de Plancy (1793-1887) was a French occultist, demonologist and writer; he published several works on occultism and demonology. ... The seat of Roman Senate in the Roman Forum, Rome A senate is a deliberative body, often the upper house or chamber of a legislature. ... For other uses, see Chancellor (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Hell (disambiguation). ... This article is about the concept of Satan. ... A barren of mules. ... Peacock re-directs here; for alternate uses see Peacock (disambiguation). ...

A poet's description of Adramelech can be found in Robert Silverberg's short story "Basileus". Adremelech is described as "The enemy of God, greater in ambition, guile and mischief than Satan. A fiend more curst — a deeper hypocrite." At the 63rd World Science Fiction Convention in Glasgow, August 2005 Robert Silverberg (January 15, 1935, Brooklyn, New York) is a prolific American author best known for writing science fiction, a multiple winner of both the Hugo and Nebula Awards. ...

In popular culture

• In the video game Final Fantasy Tactics, Adramelk, presumably a mistranslation of Adramelech, is a goat-like zodiac demon.
• In the video game Final Fantasy Tactics Advance, Adrammelech is the Totema (Guardian spirit) of the Bangaa species, and the third major boss in the main campaign. In this game, he is a dragon-like creature.
• In the video game Final Fantasy XII, Adramelech is an Esper (summoned creature) that wields the element of lightning. Its appearance is very close to the one in Final Fantasy Tactics Advance.
• In the video game Castlevania: Circle of the Moon, Adramelech appears as a boss in the form of a ram's head and a pair of claws in giant shackles.
• Adramelech is also the name of a death metal band from Finland.[1]
• In the horror book The Devils of D-Day by Graham Masterton Adranelech is summoned by his eight minions.

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See also

• Anamelech