Demons in Judaism

thumb|upright=1|Lilith (painting)|Lilith (1887) by John Collier Lilith (; ; also spelled Lilit, Lilitu, or Lilis) is a feminine figure in Mesopotamian and Jewish mythology. According to accounts in the Talmud she is a primordial she-demon. Based on Medieval Jewish folklore, Lilith is said to have fled from the Garden of Eden because she did not want to submit to Adam.

thumb|upright=1.2|Depiction of a succubus in "My Dream, My Bad Dream" by , 1915 A succubus () is a female demon who is described in various European folklore as appearing in the dreams of male humans in order to seduce them. Repeated interactions between a succubus and a man will lead to sexual activity. The establishment and perpetuation of such a relationship enables the production of a hybrid child known as a cambion, but at the expense of the man, whose mental and physical health will deteriorate rapidly, eventually resulting in his death if the succubus continues courting him for a protra

The Nephilim (; ) are mysterious beings or humans mentioned in the Bible, traditionally understood as being of great size and strength, or alternatively as beings of great power and authority. The origins of the Nephilim remain unclear. Some writers, including the author of the Book of Enoch, view them as the offspring of rebellious angels and humans. Others view them as descendants of Seth and Cain.

thumb|Depiction of incubi, Vincenz Georg Kininger, 1879 An Incubus () is a male demon who is described in various folklore as appearing in the dreams of female humans in order to seduce them. Repeated interactions between an incubus and a woman will lead to sexual activity, a bond forming between them, and ultimately sexual intercourse, as he requires vaginal ejaculation discharge to survive. The establishment and perpetuation of such a relationship enables the production of a hybrid child known as a cambion, but at the expense of the woman, whose mental and physical health will deteriorate ra

thumb|right|220px|Asmodeus as depicted in Collin de Plancy's [[Dictionnaire Infernal]] Asmodeus (; , Asmodaios) or Ashmedai (; ; ; see below for other variations) is a king of demons in the legends of Solomon and the constructing of Solomon's Temple.

thumb|300px|A woodcut of Belial and some of his followers from a German edition of Jacobus de Teramo's book [[Consolatio peccatorum, seu Processus Luciferi contra Jesum Christum (1473).]] Belial (; , Bəlīyyaʿal) is a term occurring in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament which later became personified as the devil in Christian texts of the New Testament. Alternate spellings include Baalial, Balial, Belhor, Beliall, Beliar, Berial, Bylyl and '''Beliya'al'. Early usage of Belial'' referred to "wickedness" or "worthlessness", occurring several times in the Old Testament. Later, in the Dead Sea Scrolls

God(s) worshipped in ancient Canaan

REDIRECT Lilu (mythology)#Relationship to Hebrew Lilith and lilin

Biblical Hebrew term

thumb|The sheyd Asmodeus|Ashmodai () in birdlike form, with typical rooster feet, as depicted in Compendium rarissimum totius Artis Magicae, 1775 thumb|Child sacrifice to the sheyd Molekh (), showing the typical depiction of the Ammonite deity Moloch of the [[Old Testament in medieval and modern sources (illustration by Charles Foster for Bible Pictures and What They Teach Us, 1897)]]

Jewish demonic creature

Godess in Jewish mythology

Alukah () is a feminine Hebrew word that means "horse-leech", a type of leech with many teeth that feeds on the throats of animals. According to some biblical scholars, alukah can mean "blood-lusting monster" or vampire. Alukah is first referred to in Proverbs 30:15 in the Hebrew Bible.

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