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The Ranks and Categories of Principal Devils and Chief DemonsBy Carl L. Johnson

At the beginning of the nineteenth century, the Englishman, Francis Barrett, published a bookcalled he !agus." #Although his $ritings $ere gi%en credence by many researchers and he $asregarded as a proficient demonologist, as an author, Es&uire F. Barrett $as ob%iously influencedby the codes of moral conduct $hich pre%ailed in his country during his lifetime. But then, in allfairness to his $ork, the sources upon $hich he dre$ $ere &uite anti&uated'( )n that $ork heproposed the follo$ing classification, di%iding all e%il spirits #$hich ) suppose should all beconstrued as demonic( into nine *degrees.+ hey are as follo$s.

. he False -ods or emons" $ho $ish to be $orshipped like -od./. he 0pirits of Lies" $ho elude men by di%inations and predictions.1. he 2essels of )ni&uity" or 2essels of 3rath"4 in%entors of e%il things such as cards and dice.5. he 6e%engers of E%il" $hose prince is Asmodeus.7. he eluders" $ho imitate miracles and ser%e con8urors and $itches9 their prince in 0atan.:. he Aerial ;o$ers" $ho offer themsel%es and 8oin themsel%es to thunder and lightning, cusing

pestilence9 thie prince is called !eririm.. he emplars" and Ensnarers," one of $hich is present in e%ery man,? $hich $e call the e%ilgenius9 their prince is !ammon $hose name means intrepid co%etness."

?#@ere the author neglects to include both sees, $hich apparently $as not considered a rele%anto%ersight during the era since *man+ generally $as taken to mean *mankind.+(

)n this book the author#s( ha%e attempted to describe as many different types of demons aspossible. he classifications is at least as arbitrary as that of a great number of earlier

demonologists and, instead of basing it on some magical system, it has been anchored ingeography. his manner does not necessarily include repitition. o matter ho$ different any gi%encultures might be, the %ery eistence of malign, supernatural spirits $hich ha%e to be held incheck by all of the cultures in%estigated, sho$s the similarity of certain deeply rooted humanconcerns and collecti%e fears.

#6eference note4 !uch of the abo%e tet $as taken from he Book of emons" by 2ictoria @yattand Joseph 3. Charles.(

The Hierarchy of the Infernal Regions

#)t $ill be apparent that the demonologist $ho originally compiled this roster of the chief demonicechelons $as predisposed to 3estern European military assignation'(

@ere are the names of the principal infernal spirits4 Lucifer, Emperor. Beelebub, ;rime !inister.Astaroth, -rand uke. hen come the superior spirits that are sub8ect to the abo%eDmentionedde%ils4

Lucifuge, ;rime !inister0atanachia, -rand -eneral

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Agaliarept, -rand -eneralFleuretty, Lieutenant -eneral0argatanas, Brigadierebiros, Field !arshal

hese si demons 8ust mentioned direct, by their po$er, the entire infernal might granted to the

other demons.he ha%e at their ser%ice eighteen other spirits subordinate to them, as follo$s4

BaelAgares!arbus;ruslas

AamonBarbatosBuer-usoynBotisBathim

;ursanAbigarLoray2alefarForau

Ayperosuberus-lasyabolus

And, although there are still millions of demons sub8ect to the abo%eDmentioned ones, it is &uiteuseless to name them, since they are deployed only at the discretion of the superior demons $homay compel them to operate in their stead, because they use all these lo$er spirits as their$orkers or sla%es.

Demons Who Rule The Earth:

riens, ruler of the spirits of the East.Amemon, ruler of the spirits of the 0outh.Elten, ruler of the spirits of the orth.Boul, ruler of the spirits of the 3est.

D From a medie%al grimoire, the title of $hich $as not gi%en.

#6eference note4 !uch of the abo%e tet is contained in the book A reasury of 3ithcraft" by @arry E. 3edeck.(