Encyclopedia - Worship: Encyclopedia - Worship
Worship usually refers to specific acts of religious praise, honour, or devotion, typically directed to a supernatural being such as a go...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Demon: Encyclopedia Ii - Demon - Demons In Other Cultures And Religions
Demons are found in many religions, and many cultures have developed a rich mythology of demons. The study of demons is called demonology...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Demonism, Demonolatry: Magickal Traditions Dictionary On Demonism, Demonolatry
DEMONISM, DEMONOLATRY:  The worship of demons. Also known as demonolatry;  In nonpagan religions demonism is often used to ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Demonolatry: Encyclopedia - Demonolatry
Demonolatry is the worship of one or more demons or archdemons, typically other than Satan (Worship of Satan primarily or exclusively is ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ancestor Worship: Encyclopedia - Ancestor Worship
Ancestor worship (拜祖), also ancestor veneration (敬祖), is a religious practice based on the belief that one's ancestors possess su...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ahobilam: Encyclopedia - Ahobilam
Ahobilam is a major center of pilgrimage in south India. According to the legend, this is where Lord Narasimha blessed Prahlada and kille...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kalika: Encyclopedia - Kalika
Image:Kalimata.gif We learn more of Durga's legends and myths from the Kalika Purana. The Devi, Mahamaya, appeared as Bhadra Kali - ident...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Devil: Encyclopedia - Devil
The Devil is the name given to a supernatural entity, who, in most Western religions, is the central embodiment of evil. This entity is c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Adramelech: Encyclopedia - Adramelech
In Assyrian mythology Adramelech (also called Adrammelech, Adramelek or Adar-malik) was a form of the Baals, a god very similar to Moloch...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Baphomet: Encyclopedia - Baphomet
Baphomet is an idol or image of a being typically described as demonic. The name first came to public consciousness as a part of the supp...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bhimashankar: Encyclopedia - Bhimashankar
Bhimashankar, located in the Sahyadri mountain range in Pune district in Maharashtra, India. It is home to an ancient Hindu temple dedica...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Beelzebub: Encyclopedia - Beelzebub
Beelzebub (also known as Belzebud, Belzaboul, Beelzeboul, Baalsebul, Baalzebubg, Beelzebuth, Beelzebus; more accurately Ba‘al Zebûb or...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Durga: Encyclopedia - Durga
In Hinduism, Durga is a form of Saraswati, Parvati, Lakshmi or Devi, the supreme goddess. She is depicted as a woman riding a lion with m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Apep: Encyclopedia - Apep
In Egyptian mythology, Apep (also spelled Apepi, and Aapep, or Apophis in Greek) was an evil demon, the deification of darkness and chaos...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ashrah: Encyclopedia - Ashrah
Ashrah is a character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. Ashrah - About Ashrah. Ashrah - Biography. Contrary to her angelic ap...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sobek: Encyclopedia - Sobek
In Egyptian mythology, Sobek (also spelt Sebek, Sochet, Sobk, Sobki, Soknopais, and in Greek, Suchos) was the deification of crocodiles, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Black Jewels Trilogy: Encyclopedia - Black Jewels Trilogy
The Black Jewels Trilogy is a series of fantasy books by Anne Bishop, telling the tale of a young girl who is destined to become the new ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religion: Encyclopedia - Religion
Religion (see etymology below) —sometimes used interchangeably with faith or belief system—is commonly defined as belief concerning t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shedim: Encyclopedia - Shedim
Shedim are demons or spirits, according to Jewish mysticism. Some are reputed to have had the legs of a cock. These beings are allegedly ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Demon: Encyclopedia - Demon
In religion, folklore, and mythology a demon or demoness is a supernatural being that has generally been described as a malevolent spirit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Belphegor: Encyclopedia - Belphegor
In demonology, Belphegor (or Beelphegor) is a demon who helps people to make discoveries. He seduces people by suggesting to them ingenio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Berith: Encyclopedia - Berith
In demonology Berith is a Great Duke of Hell, powerful and terrible, and has twenty-six legions of demons under his command. He tells thi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Baal Demon: Encyclopedia - Baal Demon
Baal is a Christian demon. His name also refers to various gods and goddesses who are not demons. This is a potential source of confusion...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yaghuth: Encyclopedia - Yaghuth
Yaghuth is an idol referred to in the Quran (71:23) as being worshipped in ancient Yemen. The name may be the source of H. P. Lovecraft's...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bhimashanker: Encyclopedia - Bhimashanker
Bhimashankar in Maharashtra is an ancient shrine, enshrining Bhimashankara one of the 12 Jyotirlingas of Shiva. Bhimashanker - General. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chamunda: Encyclopedia - Chamunda
In Hinduism, Chamunda or Camunda is an aspect of Devi, the supreme mother goddess. The name is a combination of Chanda and Munda, two mon...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Dussehra: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Ii On Dussehra
dussehra: hindu festival that celebrates the defeat of the demon king Ravan at the hands of lord ram (found in the epic ramayana ). I...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Baal Demon: Encyclopedia Ii - Baal Demon - Baal In Popular Culture
Baal has made a number of appearences in video games. He is an end boss in Diablo II: Lord of Destruction; a hidden boss in Shadow Hearts...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Durga: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Durga
Durga: (Sanskrit) "She who is incomprehensible or difficult to reach."   A form of Shakti worshiped in Her gracious as...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Nidhi: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Nidhi
Nidhi (Sanskrit) A treasure. Nine treasures belonging to the god Kuvera - the Vedic Satan - each treasure being under the guardianship...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bhimashanker: Encyclopedia Ii - Bhimashanker - Other Temples And Shrines
There is a shrine to Kamalaja near the Bhimashankara temple. Kamalaja is an incarnation of Parvati, who aided Shiva in his battle against...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bhimashankar: Encyclopedia Ii - Bhimashankar - Other Temples And Shrines
There is a shrine to Kamalaja near the Bhimashankara temple. Kamalaja is an incarnation of Parvati, who aided Shiva in his battle against...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Devil: Encyclopedia Ii - Devil - The Devil In Music
A few songs that make reference to the Devil are: Devil's Trill Sonata by Giuseppe Tartini Sympathy for the Devil by The Rolling Stones ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Beelzebub: Encyclopedia Ii - Beelzebub - Apocryphal Literature
In the Testament of Solomon, Beelzebul (not Beelzebub) appears as prince of the demons and says (6.2) that he was formerly a leading heav...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Baphomet: Encyclopedia Ii - Baphomet - Baphomet As A Demon
Baphomet, as Lévi's illustration suggests, has occasionally been portrayed as a synonym of Satan or a demon, a member of the hierarchy o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Devil: Encyclopedia Ii - Devil - Names Of The Devil
Devil - The original names. Originally, only the epithet of "the satan" or "the adversary" was used to denote the character in the Hebr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Devil: Encyclopedia Ii - Devil - Concept Of The Devil In World Religions
Devil - Christianity. Christianity understands the Devil in the context of the Old Testament. Unlike Manichaeism which teaches a coeval...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ashrah: Encyclopedia Ii - Ashrah - About Ashrah
Ashrah - Biography. Contrary to her angelic appearance, Ashrah is actually a demon from the Netherealm. She used to be a member of Quan...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Prahlada: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Prahlada
Prahlada One of the greatest devotees of Lord Vishnu. As the five-year-old son of the mighty demon Hiranyakashipu, he openly dared to ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Azazel: Mysticism Magick Dictionary On Azazel
AZAZEL ("Strength of God") The Angel who refused to worship Adam, renamed "Iblis", the Arab demon. Aaron paid equa...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Tasichozong: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Tasichozong
Tasichozong (Tibetan) The summer capital of Bhutan; "the residential capital in Bhutan of the ecclesiastical Head of the Bhons --...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Danava: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Danava
Danava(s) (Sanskrit) Children of Danu (or Danayu) and Kasyapa, often identified with the daityas and asuras, and held to be enemies of...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Indra: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Indra
Indra (Sanskit, "virile power") Lord of heaven and king of the gods in Vedism and Hinduism.   As the warrior god of th...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Indra: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Indra
Indra (Sanskit, "virile power") Lord of heaven and king of the gods in Vedism and Hinduism.   As the warrior god of th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Selvetarm: Encyclopedia Ii - Selvetarm - History
Selvetarm was born from the brief union between Vhaeraun and Zandilar the Dancer (a demipower worshipped by elves in Yuirwood and later a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Baphomet: Encyclopedia Ii - Baphomet - In The Templar Confessions
During the judicial proceedings and inquisitions of the Knights Templar, assertions were made that the knights engaged in pagan idolatry....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Devil: Encyclopedia Ii - Devil - Concept Of The Devil In World Religions
Devil - Christianity. Christianity understands the Devil in the context of the Old Testament. Unlike Manichaeism which teaches a coeval...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Britomartis: Encyclopedia Ii - Britomartis - Biography
Britomartis was a daughter of Carme, the daughter of Euboulos, by Zeus. She was pursued by Minos and threw herself into nets to escape hi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Necromancy: Encyclopedia Ii - Necromancy - Necromancy In Fiction
In fantasy and horror fiction, necromancers are often considered evil, and are sometimes said to have sold their soul to a demon or the D...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Black Jewels Trilogy: Encyclopedia Ii - Black Jewels Trilogy - Plot Summary
Set in a twisted world, where Darkness is worshiped almost as a god, and women rule in matriarchy. The protagonists are a strange mixture...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - My Name Is Legion Novel: Encyclopedia Ii - My Name Is Legion Novel - The Title Of The Novel
"My name is Legion" is a quotation from the Gospel according to Mark. In Chapter 5, we are told that Jesus and his disciples encounter a ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cyttorak: Encyclopedia Ii - Cyttorak - History
Cyttorak existed as a deity or demon who received worship on Earth until under unknown circumstances he was banished from the Earth. He t...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Shedim: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Shedim
Shedim (Hebrew) pl of shed; used in ancient Hebrew writings and in the Qabbalah with a general significance of nature spirits or eleme...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aaron Donahue: Encyclopedia Ii - Aaron Donahue - Belief: Demons Angels And Midwayers
Aaron Donahue can be thought of as a pantheist. He believes in a God that is the sum of all that is. He also states that mankind should w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aaron Donahue: Encyclopedia Ii - Aaron Donahue - Belief: Demons, Angels And Midwayers
Aaron Donahue can be thought of as a pantheist. He believes in a God that is the sum of all that is. He also states that mankind should w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Exorcist: Encyclopedia Ii - The Exorcist - Plot
In the film, Father Merrin, an elderly priest, is in the Middle East studying ancient relics which are evidence of demon worship. His dis...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Beelzebub: Mysticism Magick Dictionary On Beelzebub
BEELZEBUB Literally, "Lord of the Flies", that is, the Canaanite demon ruling over corruption, filth and death. Originally h...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Yezidi: Mysticism Magick Dictionary On Yezidi
YEZIDI Probably descendants of the ancient fire-magicians, though the Persians claim that ancient Persian Yezidis were led to Persia f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Guanches: Encyclopedia Ii - Guanches - Religion
Little is known of the religion of the Guanches. They appear to have been a distinctly religious race. There was a general belief in a su...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Christian Views On Witchcraft: Encyclopedia Ii - Christian Views On Witchcraft - Medieval Views
In the eleventh century, the Roman Catholic church took a sceptical position to claims of witchcraft, partly owing to the belief that the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Demitri Maximoff: Encyclopedia Ii - Demitri Maximoff - Other Appearances
In the Night Warriors anime OVA, Demitri was awakened as a small band of humans entered his castle to drive a stake through his heart. De...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religion: Encyclopedia Ii - Religion - Approaches To Relating To The Beliefs Of Others
Adherents of particular religions deal with the differing doctrines and practices espoused by other religions in a variety ways. All stra...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Holi: Encyclopedia Ii - Holi - Mythology
In Hindu mythology, Hiranyakashipu was the king of demons, and he had been granted a boon by Brahma, which made it almost impossible for ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religion: Encyclopedia Ii - Religion - Religion And Other Approaches To Forming Beliefs About The Nature Of The Universe
Humans have many different methods which attempt to answer fundamental questions about the nature of the universe and our place in it (co...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Baal: Encyclopedia Ii - Baal - Multiple Ba‘als And ‘ashtarts
One finds in the Tanach the plural forms bə‘ālîm 'Ba‘als' or 'Lords' and ‘aštārôt '‘Ashtarts', though such plurals do not a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religion: Encyclopedia Ii - Religion - Etymology
The origins of the word "religion" have been debated for centuries. Some explanations for the origin of the word are: re-reading--from L...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religion: Encyclopedia Ii - Religion - Approaches To The Study Of Individual Religions
Religion - Methods of studying religion subjectively in relation to one's own beliefs. These include efforts to determine the meaning a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religion: Encyclopedia Ii - Religion - Etymology
The origins of the word "religion" have been debated for centuries. Some explanations for the origin of the word are: re-reading--from L...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Deities In The Belgariad: Encyclopedia Ii - Deities In The Belgariad - Gods
Deities in The Belgariad - Aldur. Aldur is the eldest of the seven gods. He takes no people, but has a number of disciples, among them ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religion: Encyclopedia Ii - Religion - Development Of Religion
There are several models for understanding how religions develop. Models which view religion as untrue include: The "Dogma Selection Mo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Exorcism: Encyclopedia Ii - Exorcism - Exorcism In Other Religions
In Hinduism the possession of the body by spirits is often accorded a more holy status as it is believed that Goddess Kali or her various...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Tassissudun: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Tassissudun
Tassissudun (Tibet, Tibetan). Lit., "the holy city of the doctrine" inhabited, nevertheless, by more Dugpas than Saints. &n...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mendes: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Mendes
Mendes (Ancient Greek). The name of the demon-goat, alleged by the Church of Rome to have been worshipped by the Templars and other Ma...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Atash-bahram, Atash Behram: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Atash-bahram, Atash Behram
Atash-Bahram, Atash Behram (Persian) Verethraghna (Avestan), Varhran, Varhram (Pahlavi) The sacred fire of the Parsis, kept perpetuall...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Nidhi: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Nidhi
Nidhi (Sanskrit) A treasure; the nine divine treasures or jewels of Kuvera, the Vedic Satan, each under the guardianship of some demon...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Asura: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Asura
Asura (Sanskrit) (from the verbal root as to breathe)   A title frequently given to the hierarch or supreme spirit of our univers...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dungeons & Dragons: Encyclopedia Ii - Dungeons & Dragons - Controversy And Notoriety
The game's commercial success led to lawsuits between Arneson and Gygax starting in 1979, over issues of royalties, particularly for AD&a...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Ullambana: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Ullambana
Ullambana (Sanskrit). The festival of "all souls", the prototype of All Souls’ Day in Christian lands.   It is h...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Possession: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Possession
Possession 1)    A ritual trance state, learned through extensive training and achieved in religious ceremonies, during...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Possession: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Possession
Possession 1)    A ritual trance state, learned through extensive training and achieved in religious ceremonies, during...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Naga: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Naga
Naga (Sanskrit). Literally "Serpent". The name in the Indian Pantheon of the Serpent or Dragon Spirits, and of the inhabitan...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Religion: Mysticism Magick Dictionary On Religion
RELIGION The word "religion" derives from the Latin prefix, re (an intensive) + ligio, "to tie, to bind," hence &q...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Typhon: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Typhon
Typhon (Egypt, Egyptian). An aspect or shadow of Osiris.   Typhon is not, as Plutarch asserts, the distinct " Evil Principl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Organizations In The Warcraft Universe: Encyclopedia Ii - Organizations In The Warcraft Universe - Warsong Clan
One of the strongest and most violent clans, the Warsong Clan was one of the most distinguished clans on Draenor and were able to evade A...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Organizations In The Warcraft Universe: Encyclopedia Ii - Organizations In The Warcraft Universe - Warsong Clan
One of the strongest and most violent clans, the Warsong Clan was one of the most distinguished clans on Draenor and were able to evade A...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Organizations In The Warcraft Universe: Encyclopedia Ii - Organizations In The Warcraft Universe - Warsong Clan
One of the strongest and most violent clans, the Warsong Clan was one of the most distinguished clans on Draenor and were able to evade A...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Qliphoth, Qlippoth: Mysticism Magick Dictionary On Qliphoth, Qlippoth
QLIPHOTH/QLIPPOTH Lit. "shells" (singular: qliphah). Shades of the dead whose names appear in the books of Dyzan or Thoth, o...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Qliphoth, Qlippoth: Mysticism Magick Dictionary On Qliphoth, Qlippoth
QLIPHOTH/QLIPPOTH Lit. "shells" (singular: qliphah). Shades of the dead whose names appear in the books of Dyzan or Thoth, o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Norse Paganism: Encyclopedia Ii - Norse Paganism - Literary Sources
Most, if not all, of the written material about the Norse religion are derived from written accounts far later than when the religion was...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Walkeshwar Temple: Encyclopedia Ii - Walkeshwar Temple - Legend
Legend has it that Hindu god, Ram paused at that spot on his way from Ayodhya to Lanka in pursuit of the demon, Ravana who had kidnapped ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Main Teachings Of Ayya Vaikundar: Encyclopedia Ii - Main Teachings Of Ayya Vaikundar - Against Caste-discrimination
Akilattirattu projected to the imagination of the followers of Ayyavazhi an ideal society where the caste discrimination did not exist. I...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Salient Teachings: Encyclopedia Ii - Salient Teachings - Against Caste Discrimination
Akilattirattu projected to the imagination of the followers of Ayyavazhi an ideal society where the caste discrimination did not exist. I...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Magic: Mysticism Magick Dictionary On Magic
MAGIC From Latin magi, pl. (Greek magoi, pl. of magos, a Magian, one of the Median tribe; also an enchanter, properly a wise-man who i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Demon: Encyclopedia Ii - Demon - Demons In The Hebrew Bible
Demons as described in the Tanakh are not the same as "demons" commonly known in popular or Christian culture. The demons mentioned in th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Baal: Encyclopedia Ii - Baal - Ba'al As A Demon
Baal is also seen as a Christian demon. This is a potential source of confusion. Other spellings: Bael, Baël (French), Baell. The idea o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Demon: Encyclopedia Ii - Demon - In Islam
Islam recognized the existence of all the pagan demons, good and evil, protesting only against their being considered gods. Islam divides...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Demon: Encyclopedia Ii - Demon - Demons In The Hebrew Bible
Demons as described in the Tanakh are not the same as "demons" commonly known in popular or Christian culture. The demons mentioned in th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Main Teachings Of Ayya Vaikundar: Encyclopedia Ii - Main Teachings Of Ayya Vaikundar - Against Puja Blood-sacrifice And Offerings To Temples
Ayya Vaikundar also offered a strong admonition to the followers of Ayyavazhi against conducting Puja (making offerings to temples and un...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Salient Teachings: Encyclopedia Ii - Salient Teachings - Against Puja Blood-sacrifice And Offerings To Temples
There was a strong admonition given to the followers of Ayyavazhi against conducting Puja, making offerings to temples and undertaking bl...   » Read the article

Article - Theosophy Sitemap I - D
This is a sitemap for Theosophy - D . Click on a link and you will find multiple definitions and articles related to the word.   ...   » Read the article