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Also known as Baal-Peor

thumb|Depiction of the demon Belphégor, from J.A.S. Collin de Plancy, Dictionnaire Infernal, 1863 Belphegor (or Baal Peor, ) is, in Christianity, a demon associated with one of the seven deadly sins. According to religious tradition, he helps people make discoveries. He seduces people by proposing incredible inventions that will make them rich. According to some demonologists from the 17th century, his powers are strongest in April. Peter Binsfeld (ca. 1540–ca.1600), the auxiliary bishop of Trier and a witch hunter, wrote that Belphegor tempts through laziness. According to Binsfeld's Classifi

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