Image of Furfur from Collin de Plancy's Dictionnaire Infernal

In demonology, Furfur (other spelling: Furtur) is a powerful Great Earl of Hell, being the ruler of twenty-six legions of demons. She is a liar unless compelled to enter a magick triangle; then she gives true answers to every questions speaking with a rough voice. Furfur causes love between a man and a woman, creates storms and tempests, thunders, lightning and blasts, and teaches on secret and divine things. Image File history File links Furfur. ... Collin de Plancy (1793-1887) was a French occultist, demonologist and writer; he published several works on occultism and demonology. ... Demonology is the systematic study of demons or beliefs about demons. ... Medieval illustration of Hell in the Hortus deliciarum manuscript of Herrad of Landsberg (about 1180) Hell, according to many religious beliefs, is an afterlife of suffering where the wicked or unrighteous dead are punished. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Daemon (mythology). ... Love is any of a number of emotions and experiences related to a sense of strong affection or profound oneness. ... A shelf cloud associated with a heavy or severe thunderstorm over Enschede, Netherlands A storm is any disturbed state of an astronomical bodys atmosphere, especially affecting its surface, and strongly implying severe weather. ... Double lightning. ...

She is depicted as a hart or winged hart, and also as an angel. To some authors she changes from hart into angel when compelled to enter the magic triangle. “Fawn” redirects here. ... A Gothic angel in ivory, c1250, Louvre An angel is a supernatural being found in many religions. ...

'Furfur' or 'furfures' in Latin means "bran". However it seems more likely that the name is a corruption of 'Furcifer' the Latin word for scoundrel. Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in Latium, the region immediately surrounding Rome. ... Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in Latium, the region immediately surrounding Rome. ...

See also: The Lesser Key of Solomon, Ars Goetia. The Lesser Key of Solomon or Lemegeton Clavicula Salomonis (the Clavicula Salomonis, or Key of Solomon is an earlier book on the subject), is an anonymous 17th century grimoire, and one of the most popular books of demonology. ... The Ars Goetia (Greek, probably: The Art of Witchcraft), often simply called the Goetia, is the first section of the 17th century grimoire Lemegeton Clavicula Salomonis, or The Lesser Key of Solomon. ...

In modern culture

In the role-playing game In Nomine, Furfur is the Demon Prince of Hardcore. A role-playing game (RPG, often roleplaying game) is a type of game in which the participants assume the roles of fictional characters and collaboratively create or follow stories. ... In Nomine is a role-playing game designed by Derek Pearcy and published in 1997 by Steve Jackson Games, based on the French game In Nomine Satanis/Magna Veritas. ...

Also Furfur is used to describe dandruff