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To: alt.magick.tyagi,alt.lucky.w,alt.magick,alt.christnet.demonology From: ReubenSubject: Re: Demon Enumeration (was Demon appearance) Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2000 11:46:55 +1100 aka_praxis@my-deja.com wrote: > > As to the relative numbers of infernal critters: though I do not > remember the specific passages, they were about the fallen angels of > the order of the watchers and from Lucifer's rebellion. Perhaps some > from relevation as well. From the context an estimate of numbers is > possible and compared to the world's population is very small. This > assumes that they cannot reproduce and since that was part of the > reason for the fall of the watchers it stands to reason that at least > the second order cannot. > In some of the morte commonly available grimoirs the Dukes And Earls of the infernal heirachy are described as commanding many spirits under them. In the Goetia, each entity named commands on average about thirty legions. Abra-Melindeals explicitly with three hundred and twenty eight; I wouldn't even take a guess at the number of spirits that might be derived from the enochian tablets. I would be surprised if there wasn't at least one demon for every person on the planet (Though I can't justify it, it just seems poetic.) Reuben. > > > -- > Jerry Adams > AKA: Praxis > > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ > Before you buy.
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