Ancient Gods and Demons

During Episode 2 we will continue our discussion of the 72 Spirits of Solomon:  Aim, Alloces, Amdusias, Amy, Andras and Andrealphus.

This episode is Part 1 of a 10 episode series on the 72 Spirits of Solomon; the first episode will cover 7 spirits and the remaining 9 will each discuss 5 demons captured and imprisoned by King Solomon, according to the Testament of Solomon.

Ornias is a demon mentioned in the Testament of Solomon; he is referred to as vampiric and pesky.

Moloch was an Ammonite Sun God and personified the detrimental effects of the sun's rays on earth.  Bronze statues were erected in his honor throughout ancient Canaan and he was worshipped with the practice of human sacrifice.  He was demonized in Hebrew lore, referred to "the abomination of the Ammonites" (1 Kings 11:7).

Nimrod A son of Cush and grandson of Ham. The events of his life are recorded in (Genesis 10:8) , from which we learn that he was a Cushite who  established an empire in Shinar; the chief towns being Babel, Erech, Accad and Calneh; Nimrod extended this empire northward along the course of the Tigris over Assyria, where he founded a second group of capitals, Nineveh, Rehoboth, Calah and Resen. The influence of Nimrod does not end with his untimely death, but continues with his wife Semiramis and son, Tammuz, said to be Nimrod reincarnated.

This episode we will discuss the Egyptian legend of the destruction of mankind, the first segment of the Season 2: Early Egyptian mythology

Kali is the Goddess of Destruction  in the Hindu religion and is one of the most popular goddesses throughout India. Kali is known for destroying ignorance, and helps those who strive for knowledge of the Divine. Her name translates from Sanskrit to "she who is black" or "she who is death".

This weeks episode we will discuss the Christmas Demon Krampus, Krampus is a demon said to be the son of the Norse Goddess Hel. Krampus himself historically comes around the night of December 5, tagging along with St. Nicholas. He visits houses all night with his saintly pal. While St. Nick is on hand to put candy in the shoes of good kids and birch twigs in the shoes of the bad, Krampus' particular specialty is punishing naughty children. Legend has it that throughout the Christmas season, misbehaved kids are beaten with birch branches or can disappear, stuffed into Krampus' sack and hauled off to his lair to be tortured or eaten. So sit back and relax as we discuss the darker side of Christmas and it’s favorite black sheep of the family, Krampus.

Asmodeus is the king of demons mostly known from the  Book of Tobit, included in the Roman Standard Version Catholic Edition of the Bible.  Asmodeus the demon is also mentioned in  Talmudic legends, such as in the story of the construction of the Temple of Solomon and is present in Persian Mythology as one of the Seven Archangels .

Dagon might sound like a familiar figure, if you are a fan of H.P.Lovecraft and the Cthulhu Mythos.   However, the origins of Dagon reach back to Bronze Age  Mesopotamia, additionally, he is mentioned numerous times throughout the Old Testament.  Dagon was the primary deity of the Philistines and was envisioned as half-man/half-fish that was a provider of grain and bounty.