Other spelling variations include Asmodaeus (Latin), Asmodaios-Ασμοδαίος (Greek), Ashmadia, Asmoday, Asmodée (French), Asmodee, Asmodei, Ashmodei, Ashmodai, Asmodeios, Asmodeo (Spanish and Italian), Asmodeu (Portuguese), Asmodeius, Asmodi, Chammaday, Chashmodai, Sidonay, Sydonai, Asimodai (Romanian), Asmodeusz (Polish), Asmodevs (Armenian). It is nonetheless likely that such a form did exist, and that the Book of Tobit's 'Asmodaios' (Ἀσμοδαῖος) and the Talmud's 'Ashmedai' (אשמדאי) reflect it. While the daēva Aēšma is thus Zoroastrianism's demon of wrath and is also well attested as such, the compound aēšma-daēva is not attested in scripture. The name Asmodai is believed to derive from Avestan language *aēšma-daēva, where aēšma means 'wrath', and daēva signifies 'demon'. It is said in Asmodeus Or, The Devil on Two Sticks that people who fall to Asmodeus' ways will be sentenced to an eternity in the second level of hell. Asmodeus is the demon of lust and is therefore responsible for twisting people's sexual desires. In Binsfeld's classification of demons, each one of these princes represents one of the seven deadly sins (Pride, Lust, Envy, Sloth, Greed, Gluttony, and Wrath). Asmodeus also is referred to as one of the seven princes of Jinnestan. He was supposed by some Renaissance Christians to be the King of the Nine Hells. This marid is also mentioned in some Talmudic legends, for instance, in the story of the construction of the Temple of Solomon. The modern illustration of the demon AsmodeusĪsmodeus as depicted in Collin de Plancy's Dictionnaire Infernal.Īsmodeus or Asmodai (Hebrew: אשמדאי‎ Ashmedai) (see below for other variations) is a king of demons mostly known from the deuterocanonical Book of Tobit, in which he is the primary antagonist.

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