According to Christian theology all Pagan deities are demons. So, when we speak on the names of the demons, we have to consider that there were incorporated to Christian demonology Jewish demons, Pagan deities, folkloric supernatural beings, and sometimes imaginary names given by people interrogated under torture during the witch trials, by mentally ill persons (energumens) that were considered demon possessed, imaginative priests, etc. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Christianity. ... Theology (Greek θεος, theos, God, + λογος, logos, word or reason) means reasoned discourse concerning religion, spirituality and God. ... Paganism (from Latin paganus, meaning a country dweller or civilian) is a blanket term which has come to connote a broad set of spiritual or religious beliefs and practices of natural or polytheistic religions, as opposed to the Abrahamic monotheistic religions. ... St. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... This article describes some ethnic, historic, and cultural aspects of the Jewish identity; for a consideration of the Jewish religion, refer to the article Judaism. ... A legendary creature is a mythical or fantastic creature (often known as fabulous creatures in historical literature). ... Torture is any act by which severe pain, whether physical or psychological, is intentionally inflicted on a person as a means of intimidation, deterrence, revenge, punishment, sadism, or information gathering. ... Devil, one of the main protagonists of the witch trials. ... An energumen (from Greek energoumenos, possessed) is a frantic and hysterical person, who commonly shows a strength superior to what he/she should have. ... Demonic possession is a form of spiritual possession; specifically, the act of one or more demons entering a living or dead human or animal body or an object with the intention of using it for a purpose, normally evil but sometimes instead as a punishment or test. ... Roman Catholic priests in traditional clerical clothing. ...

In this way we have Jewish names like Asmodai (Book of Tobit), Azazel (Leviticus 16:8-10), Belial (Deuteronomy 13:13, Book of Judges 19:22, Books of Samuel, part 1, 1:16, 2:12 10:27 and 25:17, and part 2 16:7 and 22:5, Books of Kings part 1, 21:10-13, Books of Chronicles, part 1, 13:7); Semitic deities like Adramelech, Baal (see Baal (demon) (Baal may also be used as a synonym for Satan himself)), Ashtaroth (derived from Astarte); Greek, Roman and Egyptian names like Bifrons (See Bifrons (demon)), Lamia, Phoenix (see Phenex); and so on. All biblical references were taken from the Vulgate. The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... Tobias and the Angel, by Filippino Lippi The Book of Tobit (or Book of Tobias in older Catholic Bibles) is a book of scripture that is part of the Catholic and Orthodox biblical canon, pronounced canonical by the Council of Carthage of 397 and confirmed for Roman Catholics by the... A modern interpretation of Azazel, from Collin de Plancys Dictionnaire Infernal (Paris,1825) This article is about the Biblical and post-Biblical character Azazel. ... Leviticus is the third book of the Hebrew Bible, also the third book in the Torah (five books of Moses). ... A woodcarving of Belial and some of his followers from Jacobus de Teramos book Buche Belial (1473) Belial (also Belhor, Baalial, Beliar, Beliall, Beliel; from Hebrew Bliyaal בליעל) means without worth. In the Book of Jubilees, uncircumcised heathens are called sons of Belial. The etymology for his name is unclear. ... Deuteronomy is the fifth book of the Hebrew Bible. ... Book of Judges (Hebrew: Sefer Shoftim ספר שופטים) is a book of the Bible originally written in Hebrew. ... The Books of Samuel (Hebrew: Sefer Shmuel ספר שמואל), are part of the Tanakh (part of Judaisms Hebrew Bible) and also of the Old Testament (of Christianity). ... The Books of Kings (Hebrew: Sefer Melachim ספר מלכים) is a part of Judaisms Tanakh, the Hebrew Bible. ... The Book of Chronicles is a book in the Hebrew Bible (also see Old Testament). ... In linguistics and ethnology, Semitic (from the Biblical name Shem) was first used to refer to a language family of largely Middle Eastern origin, now called the Semitic languages. ... This entry incorporates text from the public domain Eastons Bible Dictionary, originally published in 1897. ... Baal () is a Semitic title and honorific meaning lord that is used for various gods, spirits and demons particularly of the Levant. ... The Dictionnaire Infernal illustration of Baal. ... ‘Ashtart, commonly known as Astarte (also Hebrew or Phoenician עשתרת, Ugaritic ‘ttrt (also ‘Attart or ‘Athtart), Akkadian dAs_tar_tú (also Astartu), Greek Αστάρτη (Astártê)), was a major northwest_Semitic goddess, cognate in name, origin, and functions with the east-Semitic goddess Ishtar. ... Astarte on a car with four branches protruding from roof. ... Roman mythology, the mythological beliefs of the people of Ancient Rome, can be considered as having two parts. ... lolbifrons ... In demonology Bifrons was a demon, Earl of Hell, with six legions of demons (twenty_six for other authors) under his command. ... There are several different meanings of Lamia. ... The phoenix from the Aberdeen Bestiary. ... In demonology Phenex is a Great Marquis of Hell and has twenty legions of demons under his command. ... The Vulgate Bible is an early 5th century translation of the Bible into Latin made by St. ...

Lilith, a female demon important in Judaism, does not count in Christian demonology. However, the newer generation of demonologists (and some modern exorcists/deliverance counsellors) recognize Lilith as a general demon, the argument being that if other Judaic demons exist in Christian demonology, so should Lilith as well, introducing her as the wife of Samael, and as a princess and queen of Hell. Also, from the aforementioned 'everything other than God and His angels, if spirit, is demon' vane of reasoning - we find valid logical reasoning for there being a 'Lilith demon' - if simply to create confusion & add validity to the following of Lilith as deity. Lilith is a female Mesopotamian night demon believed to harm male children. ... Judaism is the religion of the Jewish people. ...

Some grimoires like The Great Book of Saint Cyprian, Le Dragon Rouge, Pseudomonarchia Daemonum and The Lesser Key of Solomon (see Ars Goetia) among others provide us of more of these names. This design for an amulet comes from the Black Pullet grimoire. ... The Great Book of Saint Cyprian ( Portuguese: O Antigo Livro de São Cipriano: Capa de Aço) is a book that deals with the occult. ... Pseudomonarchia Daemonum, first appears as an Appendix to Johann Weyers De praestigiis daemonum (1577). ... 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. ...

Sebastian Michaelis in his classification of demons (see Michaelis' classification of demons) gives more names. The Temptation of St. ...

Abaddon, an angel of destruction extracted from the Bible (Book of Revelation 9:11) was also incorporated as a different demon. Abaddon (Hebrew אבדון Avadon, meaning destruction). In Biblical poetry (Job 26:6; Proverbs 15:11) it comes to mean place of destruction, or the realm of the dead, and is associated with Sheol. ... For other uses, see Bible (disambiguation). ... Visions of John the Evangelist, as depicted in the Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry. ...

Lucifer, Beelzebub and Satan, were originally one Devil who were transmogrified into three different characters by demonology and the Devil remained as such. Beelzebub was a separate entity in Judaism, later appearing as a fallen angel, and Satan is the leader of fallen angels: while Lucifer was originally an unnamed angel, the one who talked Satan into joining him in the rebellion. Lucifer, as depicted in Collin de Plancys Dictionnaire Infernal (1863). ... Beelzebub as depicted in Collin de Plancys Dictionnaire Infernal (Paris, 1863). ... Gustave Dorés depiction of Satan from John Miltons Paradise Lost Satan (Standard Hebrew: , Satan Tiberian Hebrew ; Koine Greek: , Satanás; Aramaic: , ; Arabic: , ) is a term with its origins in the Abrahamic faiths which is traditionally applied to an angel, demon, or minor god in many belief systems. ...

Goblins, Drudes, Familiars and other folkloric creatures became part of Christian demonology. A goblin is an evil or mischievous creature of folklore, often described as a grotesquely disfigured, elf-like phantom. ... In early modern English witchcraft, a familiar spirit, commonly called familiar (from Middle English familiar, related to family) or imp is a spirit who obeys a witch, conjurer, or other users of the supernatural, and serves and helps that person. ...

In this way, there is no agreement on who is who for many names that originally were only one have been separated in several entities, and others have been "created" by people, like Sonnilon, Olivier (demon), Raum, etc. Besides, many demons have several spellings of their names, not all of them with a valid fundament. Raum the Old. ...

Some of these demons are mentioned in the bible, but have no official names, such as the Raging Demon, or some of the demons that were cast out by Christians during the time of the New Testiment, or by Jesus Christ. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ...

Also, many deliverance counsellors and exorcists in modern times, such as Dr. Ed Murphy in his book "The Handbook For Spiritual Warfare", cite examples of demons named after the afflictions they cause, or the effect that they have. In his book, Dr. Murphy retells his encounters with multiple demons manifest in a lady named Betty, naming themselves through use of her vocal chords, with names such as "Hellbent" (it's purpose was to ensure the Betty's place in Hell (although it was defeated)); "Unbelief" (purposed to inspire exactly what it's named for) and "Destroyer" (meant to destroy the victim's spirit).

However it is, it seems that all societies have the need to give names to those real or imaginary entities that represent "supernatural" phenomena, and demons have not escaped.

See also

• The Devil and his names
• Classification of the demons