Baal
Goetic Demons—
- King Baal
- Duke Agares
- Prince Vassago
- Marquis Samigina
- President Marbas
- Duke Valefor
- Marquis Amon
- Duke Barbatos
- King Paimon
- President Buer
- Duke Gusion
- Prince Sitri
- King Beleth
- Marquis Leraje
- Duke Eligos
- Duke Zepar
- Count/President Botis
- Duke Bathin
- Duke Sallos
- King Purson
- Count/President Marax
- Count Ipos
- Duke Aim
- Marquis Naberius
- Count/President Glasya-Labolas
- Duke Bune
- Marquis/Count Ronove
- Duke Berith
- Duke Astaroth
- Marquis Forneus
- President Foras
- King Asmodeus
- Prince/President Gaap
- Count Furfur
- Marquis Marchosias
- Prince Stolas
- Marquis Phenex
- Count Halphas
- President Malphas
- Count Raum
- Duke Focalor
- Duke Vepar
- Marquis Sabnock
- Marquis Shax
- King/Count Vine
- Count Bifrons
- Duke Uvall
- President Haagenti
- Duke Crocell
- Knight Furcas
- King Balam
- Duke Alloces
- President Caim
- Duke/Count Murmur
- Prince Orobas
- Duke Gremory
- President Ose
- President Amy
- Marquis Orias
- Duke Vapula
- King/President Zagan
- President Volac
- Marquis Andras
- Duke Haures
- Marquis Andrealphus
- Marquis Cimejes
- Duke Amdusias
- King Belial
- Marquis Decarabia
- Prince Seere
- Duke Dantalion
- Count Andromalius
The *Dictionnaire Infernal* illustration of Baal.
Baal is a Christian Demon. His name also refers to various gods and goddesses who are not demons. This is a potential source of confusion. *In this article the name Baal is used only to refer to the* demon*Baal, unless stated otherwise.*
*Other spellings*: Bael, Baël (French), Baell.
The idea of Baal as a demon was created when Christianity turned ancient gods into demons and Demonology divided the demonic population of Hell in several hierarchies. Baal, the Semitic god, did not escape, becoming an entity separate from Beelzebub.
According to demonology, Baal (usually spelt “Bael” in this context; there is a possibility that the two figures aren’t connected) was ranked as the first and principal king in Hell, ruling over the East. According to some authors Baal is a Duke, with sixty-six legions of demons under his command.
During the English Puritan period Baal was either compared to Satan or considered his main assistant. According to Francis Barrett he has the power to make those who invoke him invisible, and to some other demonologists his power is stronger in October. According to some sources, he can make people wise, and speaks hoarsely.
While his Semitic predecessor was depicted as a human or a bull, the demon Baal was in Grimoire tradition said to appear in the forms of a man, cat, toad, or combinations thereof. An illustration in Collin de Plancy’s 1818 book *Dictionnaire Infernal* rather curiously placed the heads of the three creatures onto a set of spider legs.
See also
References
- Wikipedia (2005). *[Baal](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baal_(demon)) (*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baal_(demon)*).* Retrieved Nov 18, 2005