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Baal
Davar, Baal-Peor, Baalam, Baalberith, Baalphegor, Baalsebul, Baalzephon,
Bael, Baell, Balam, Balan, Balberith, Beal, Belberith, Beleth, Belfagor,
Belial, Beliar, Belphegor, Berith, Bileth, Bilet, Byleth, Elberith,
BA'AL |
Balam - Formerly an angel of the order of
dominations; now, in hell, a "terrible and powerful king, with 3 heads
(bull, ram, man) and the tail of a serpent." He rides naked astride
a bear (see picturization in De Plancy,
Dictionnaire Infernal, 1863 ed.). He commands 40 legions
of infernal spirits. [Rf.
Grand Grimoire.] (a)
Balam. A monarch great
and terrible among the infernal powers, according to Wierius. He
has three heads, those of a bull, a man, and a ram. Joined to
these is the tail of a serpent, the eyes of which burn with fire.
He bestrides an enormous bear. He
commands forty of the infernal legions, and rules over
finesse, ruses and middle courses. (b)
BALA M.
- The Fifty-first Spirit is Balam or Balaam. He is a Terrible, Great, and
Powerful King. He appeareth with three Heads: the first is like that of a
Bull; the second is like that of a Man; the third is like that of a Ram.
He hath the Tail of a Serpent, and Flaming Eyes. He rideth upon a furious
Bear, and carrieth a Boshawk upon his Fist. He speaketh with a hoarse
Voice, giving True Answers of Things Past, Present, and to Come. He maketh
men to go Invisible, and also to be Witty. He governeth 40 Legions of
Spirits. His Seal is this, etc. (h)
Balam is
a great and a terrible king, he commeth foorth with three heads, the first
of a bull, the second of a man, the third of a ram, he hath a serpents
taile, and flaming eies, riding upon a furious beare, and carrieng a hawke
on his fist, he speaketh with a hoarse voice, answering perfectlie of
things present, past, and to come, hee maketh a man invisible and wise,
hee governeth fourtie legions, and was of the order of dominations. (g)
The Names of Some of the Good and Bad Spirits Solomon Made Use of
which are mentioned in Enoch's Seven Tables, with a true account of their
shapes, powers, government and effects, with their several seigniories* and
degrees.
17 BALAM, a great and terrible King. He cometh forth with
three heads, the first of a bull, the second of a man, the third of a ram.
he hath a serpent's tail and flaming eyes riding upon a furious bear and
carrying a hawk upon his fist. He speaketh with a hoarse voice
answering perfectly of things past, present and to come, hath many Legions
under him. (s)
*this is the spelling in the text
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