Name: CrowleyType/Title: Fallen angel, “Master” to the nuns of St. Beryl’s Chattering OrderOrigin: British; Good Omens My first pop culture demon! Not only is Crowley (or Crawly, as he was called in Eden) my favorite character, but he’s also pretty spot on in terms of my, and other Satanists’, view of Satan. Crowley is the […]
Name: BaelTitle: KingOrigin: Judeo-Christian Bael is one of many Judeo-Christian demons that originated as a pagan god. Or, more accurately, many pagan gods. The Semitic word Ba’al, from which Bael’s name is derived, means “lord,” and has been associated with several ancient Semitic pagan gods, including the Phoenician god El, and the Judaic god Yahweh […]
Name: AsmodeusType/Title: Lust demon, prince of HellOrigin: Judeo-Christian; Dungeons and Dragons Not only is Asmodeus a figure which appears in Christian mythology, he is also a name featured in Dungeons and Dragons lore. To the Christians, Asmodeus is the lustful prince of Hell who inspires infidelity and adultery. He was among those angels who fell […]
There is no proper blog post this Sunday. Only this announcement. Starting April 1st, I will be participating in the April A to Z blogging challenge. Since the name of my blog is Playing With Demons, I figured for my debut into this challenge we could actually play with some demons! Not literally though. Demons […]
One of the many misconceptions Satanists like myself are constantly having to correct is the topic of animal sacrifice. We do not practice ritualistic sacrifice. Satanists value life, and the though of taking one in the act of worship (not that we worship anything besides ourselves) is abhorrent to us. Many of us, if not […]
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