List of theological demons

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This is a list of demons that appear in religion, theology, demonology, mythology, and folklore.It is not a list of names of demons,although some are listed by more than one name.

The list of fictional demons includes those from literary fiction with theological aspirations, such as Dante's Inferno.Because numerous lists of legendary creatures concern mythology, folklore, and folk fairy tales, much overlap may be expected.

Names of God, list of deities, and list of deities in fiction concern God and gods.

Key

Each entry names a demon and gives a source in parentheses.

Sources named

Demonology: Ayyavazhi, Christian, Hindu, Islamic, Jewish

Eschatology: Islamic eschatology

Folklore: Bulgarian, Christian, German, Jewish

Mythology: Akkadian, Babylonian, Buddhist, Chaldean, Christian, Egyptian, Etruscan, Finnish, Greek, Guanche, Hindu, Hungarian, Indonesian, Irish, Japanese, Mapuche, Moabite, Native American,[clarification needed] Persian, Phoenician, Roman, Slavic, Semitic, Sumerian

Many demons have names with several spellings but few are listed under more than one spelling.

A

Saint George vs. the dragon

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

R

S

T

U

V

W

X

Y

Z

  • Zagan (Christian demonology)
  • Zepar (Christian demonology)
  • Ziminiar (Christian demonology)

See also

References

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