The Legend of Astaroth tells the story of the spirit Astaroth through 5,000 years of history, beginning as the Canaanite goddess Astarte and moving through the grimoires such as Abramelin, the Goetia, Grimorium Verum, Grimoire of Honorius, Grimoire of Armadel and others, up to the modern day. Astaroth in the Bible, Astaroth among the Qliphoth, a 500 year old love spell with Astaroth and a wax doll, sigils of Astaroth from 5 different grimoires, magic squares, and much more can be found within these pages...
Throughout the annals of history, few subjects have captivated the human imagination and incited as much dread as the concept of demons. These evil entities, depicted across cultures and epochs, have haunted the shadows of our collective consciousness, embodying our deepest fears and darkest impulses. This reference book, 50 of History's Most Sinister Demons, seeks to explore and chronicle the lore surrounding fifty of the most infamous demons known to humanity. Each chapter of this book provides a comprehensive examination of a single demon, drawing from ancient texts, folklore, and contemporary interpretations. By presenting these entities in a structured and detailed manner, we aim to offer readers not only a glimpse into the terrifying world of demons but also an understanding of how these beings have influenced and reflected the human experience. Whether you approach this book as a scholar, a seeker of the macabre, or a casual reader with a penchant for the eerie, we hope it serves as both an informative and chilling journey through the dark corridors of demonology. Each page turned brings you face to face with the harbingers of chaos, the lords of darkness, and the very embodiments of evil. Welcome to 50 of History's Most Sinister Demons—a compilation of terror, legend, and the supernatural forces that have shaped human history.
MAX MCDANIELS LIVES a quiet life in the suburbs of Chicago, until the day he stumbles upon a mysterious Celtic tapestry. Many strange people are interested in Max and his tapestry. His discovery leads him to Rowan Academy, a secret school where great things await him. But dark things are waiting, too. When Max learns that priceless artworks and gifted children are disappearing, he finds himself in the crossfire of an ancient struggle between good and evil. To survive, he'll have to rely on a network of agents and mystics, the genius of his roommate, and the frightening power awakening within him.
Freddie Johnson was a man that didnt believe in much, but after an accident, hes now in hell and now must make his way back to his world. Now, he must take on fallen angels and other monstrous things that havent been seen in a long time. But hes not alone; with him will be angelsand not just any angels but some of the greatest known. With their help, he just might get back home, but if he fails, then his time in hell will be a long stay.
Traces the history of the golem legend and its appropriations in German texts and film as well as in post-Holocaust Jewish-American fiction, comics, graphic novels, and television. First mentioned in the Book of Psalms in the Hebrew Bible, the golem is a character in an astonishing number of post-Holocaust Jewish-American novels and has served as inspiration for such varied figures as Mary Shelley’s monster in her novel Frankenstein, a frightening character in the television series The X-Files, and comic book figures such as Superman and the Hulk. In The Golem Redux: From Prague to Post-Holocaust Fiction, author Elizabeth R. Baer introduces readers to these varied representations of the golem and traces the history of the golem legend across modern pre- and post-Holocaust culture. In five chapters, The Golem Redux examines the different purposes for which the golem has been used in literature and what makes the golem the ultimate text and intertext for modern Jewish writers. Baer begins by introducing several early manifestations of the golem legend, including texts from the third and fourth centuries and from the medieval period; Prague’s golem legend, which is attributed to the Maharal, Rabbi Judah Loew; the history of the Josefov, the Jewish ghetto in Prague, the site of the golem legend; and versions of the legend by Yudl Rosenberg and Chayim Bloch, which informed and influenced modern intertexts. In the chapters that follow, Baer traces the golem first in pre-Holocaust Austrian and German literature and film and later in post-Holocaust American literature and popular culture, arguing that the golem has been deployed very differently in these two contexts. Where prewar German and Austrian contexts used the golem as a signifier of Jewish otherness to underscore growing anti-Semitic cultural feelings, post-Holocaust American texts use the golem to depict the historical tragedy of the Holocaust and to imagine alternatives to it. In this section, Baer explores traditional retellings by Isaac Bashevis Singer and Elie Wiesel, the considerable legacy of the golem in comics, Michael Chabon’s The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay, and, finally, "Golems to the Rescue" in twentieth- and twenty-first-century works of film and literature, including those by Cynthia Ozick, Thane Rosenbaum, and Daniel Handler. By placing the Holocaust at the center of her discussion, Baer illustrates how the golem works as a self-conscious intertextual character who affirms the value of imagination and story in Jewish tradition. Students and teachers of Jewish literature and cultural history, film studies, and graphic novels will appreciate Baer’s pioneering and thought-provoking volume.
In the midst of the remarkable revival of interest and belief in angels comes this handsomely illustrated reference work--the fruit of 16 years of research in Talmudic, gnostic, cabalistic, apocalyptic, patristic, and legendary texts. "A wacky and wonderful compendium of angelic lore".--Time. Illustrations.
Occult scholars explore how H. P. Lovecraft’s fictional book of magic became a cultural phenomenon and real-life legend in this revised and expanded volume. What if a book existed that revealed the answers to all of life’s mysteries? For those who believe in it, The Necronomicon is exactly that—an eighth-century occult text of immense power. In. fact, The Necronomicon is a creation of science fiction writer H. P. Lovecraft, who referred to the work in a number of stories and gave weight to its legend by inventing its own elaborate history. In The Necronomicon Files two occult authorities explore all aspects of The Necronomicon, from its first appearance in Lovecraft’s fiction to its ongoing pervasive appearance in cult and occult circles. The authors show how Lovecraft’s literary circle added to the book’s legend by referring to it in their own writing. As people became convinced of the book’s existence, references to it in literature and film continue to grow. This revised and expanded edition also examines the lengths people have undergone to find the Necronomicon, and the cottage industry that has arisen in response to the continuing demand for a book that does not exist. The Necronomicon Files illuminates the transformations of a modern myth, exposing a literary hoax while celebrating the romance of Necronomicon lore.
With the body count rising, the London press is having a field day with "Spring-Heeled Jack," the terrifying killer of the East End. But Scrubby knows this wave of terror is not an isolated phenomenon... The upper crust of this huge industrial city has given in to its basest desires and has awoken an ancient evil. It won't be long until Scrubby is forced to confront the person responsible for his father's death. He'll need all the help he can get to defeat this man with the soul as black as coal.
