“So erscheint Asmodai” (Thus appears [the demon] Asmodeus) from Compendium rarissimum totius Artis Magicae sistematisatae per celeberrimos Artis hujus Magistros (1775)
Tarot cards that represent him (UPG): The high priestess, The Lovers, The Judgment, The Chariot, 9 of Swords.
.｡*♡ﾟ According to Collin De Plancy's Dictionaire Infernale (1863), Asmodeus is classified as: The Destroyer.
According to Francis Barrett, Magus (1801), Asmodeus is the prince of vengeance. These titles (and others such as: lord of lust and/or luxury) are also repeated in: The Lanterne of Light (1409), Richard Dukante's Hierarchy (1963), Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa (1509) Book III, chap 18, Donald Tyson's biblical notes, Peter Binsfeld (1589) in Treatise on Confessions by Evildoers and Witches.
.｡*♡ﾟ History:
His name is derived from a Persian deity called Aeshma-Daeva, a being full of ire and hatred, according to the Persian religion: Zoroastrianism, founded by Zarathustra when he started refounding the Persian religion - which was originally polytheistic. Later the Hebrews absorbed him into their mythology, where his name turned into Ashmedai. In that context, it was said that he was the offspring of Lilith and Adam. Other times that he was an offspring of King David and the demoness Agrat bat Mahlat. His origins get blurred as time goes on, but stories of his rage are well known.
According to the Talmud, Asmodeus’ abode is that of a pit burrowed inside of a mountain and filled with water, then covered with a large rock and sealed tight. This being a place from which he rises daily “from the mountain to the firmament”, and "studies in the academy on high" (Git. 70
68a). After his heavenly studies he descends to the earth and studies in the earthly academy. When his studies are complete, he returns to the 71
mountain to check his seal and ensure that nobody has entered his pit, he then uncovers it and drinks from its water. After drinking, he re-covers and reseals it in order to resume his studies [Gittin 68a :9]. As a result of this practice, it is said that he possesses exact foresight of the fate of
human beings, knowledge which often prompts him to act in a 72
seemingly inexplicable fashion as exemplified in Gitten 68b:8-12.
He is the owner of gambling houses and theaters. There are plenty of books written about him, the most popular being: The Devil on Two Sticks by Alain René LeSage.
The rabbis relate that King Asmodeus once dethroned Solomon; angry at being ordered around to build Solomon's temple. So they settled a bet where Asmodeus told him to take off his ring, to which Solomon agreed, and upon doing that, he was banished to a faraway place. In the Talmudic tradition and other folklore, Asmodeus ruled in King Solomon's place for three years. Though, in some alternative versions of the tale, the duration of Asmodeus's reign is cited as only 40 days.
Other tales tell about how Asmodeus was interested in the human Sarah, and murdered seven of her husbands so they could not consummate their marriage. Tobie, Sarah's eighteenth husband, prayed for guidance and God had sent down Archangel Raphael. With his help, Tobie managed to banish Asmodeus with the smoke of the gall of a fish, from the body of the young Sarah, whom he possessed, the angel Raphael imprisoned Asmodeus in the confines of Egypt.
Paul Lucas claims to have seen him on one of his travels. He was mocked for this; however, it was possible to read in the Courrier de l'Egypte that the people of that country still worship the serpent Asmodée, who has a temple in the desert of Ryameh. It is added that this serpent cuts itself into pieces, and an instant later, there is no trace.
According to Wierus, he is a powerful king, with three heads: the first, like a bull, the second like a man, and the third like a ram. He has a serpent's tail, goose's feet, and flaming breath. He appears mounted on a dragon, carrying a standard and a spear. However, according to the infernal hierarchy, he is subject to King Amaymon. Asmodeus also knows treasures; seventy-two legions obey him.
Ancient demonologists attributed the month of November to him, where they speculated his powers would be at their fullest. They also attributed the sign of Aquarius to him, and they used to say that every Monday, Asmodeus was responsible for inflicting pain and fear into people.
Aspects
In Kaballah, he has three dark aspects, the first being Asmodeus-Toralon, the monarch of Daath. This is the Aspect of the Door Opener, capable of creating portals to any spiritual realm and assisting the magician in wielding the forces of the abyss. This aspect is used when summoning the forces of Daath, "killing" Jehovah's emissaries, causing destruction, summoning the forces of shadow, unleashing deep hatred, and also providing protection and healing of the mind.
The second aspect is Asmodeus-Haeoza, the devourer of the underworld. He summons his own ghosts, integrating the shadow and strengthening the black flame. He also works with the dead and helps us experience union with past lives. The third aspect is Asmodeus-Sordellin, the harvest magician! In this aspect, Asmodeus can destroy an enemy's astral double, aid in great curses, destroy an enemy's higher self, and open doors to the underworld.
We will find references to Asmodeus in apocryphal books such as Tobias, in Zoroastrianism in the Zend Avesta, in the sacred book of Abramelin where it is possible to have a very interesting description of Asmodeus, in Jewish folklore cited as the most important figure in the Book of Solomon, in Gnostic writings where we have Asmodeus as the person responsible for and creator of music, dance, drama, being an angel of punishment, he is also present in various texts on demonology which makes him one of the most popular demons, many demonologists consider Asmodeus to be responsible for gambling houses, due to his association with math, arithmetic and other related fields.
.｡*♡ﾟ Offerings: Soft wine, hard wine, roses, lilacs, emerald, anything to do with gambling, nsfw items, blood, white or black chocolate, dates, red meat, pepper, red and black candles, gold items, any books about him, artistic offerings.
.｡*♡ﾟ Domains: Love, lust and sexuality, revenge / baneful magic, protection spells, astronomy, invisibility, luck, gambling, arithmetic, geometry, all kinds of handicraft, overcoming fears/traumas, developing confidence and order through routine.
.｡*♡ﾟ Crystals: tiger's eye, rose quartz, ruby, emerald, red Jasper.
Kitbashed a second Execrator using Asmodai from the Dark Angels range, plus some bits from by bits box. Never know when you'll need more advance and charge goodness in a list!
