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Asmodeus , Asmodaeus ) is mostly known thanks to the deuterocanonical Book of Tobit ; he is also mentioned in some Talmudic legends and in demonology . His origin is likely the Mazdian ( Zoroastrian ) religion. He was incorporated to Judaism and Christianity probably because of the influence the Persians had on the Jews, principally during their captivity under the power of that nation.1
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Asmodeus as depicted in Collin de Plancy 's Dictionnaire Infernal .Asmodeus or Asmodai ( Ashmedai ) (see below for other variations) is a king of demons mostly known from the deuterocanonical Book of Tobit .The demon is also mentioned in some Talmudic legends, for instance, in the story of the construction of the Temple of Solomon .He was supposed by some Renaissance Christians to be the King of the Nine Hells.Asmodeus also is referred to as one of the seven princes of hell .In Binsfeld's classification of demons , each one of these princes represents one of the seven deadly sins (Pride, Lust, Envy, Sloth, Greed, Gluttony, and Wrath).Asmodeus is the demon of lust and is therefore responsible for twisting people's sexual desires.It is said that people who fall to Asmodeus' ways will be sentenced to an eternity in the second level of hell.
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Asmodeus as depicted in Collin de Plancy 's Dictionnaire Infernal . Asmodeus ( / ˌ æ z m ə ˈ d iː ə s / ; , Asmodaios ) or Ashmedai ( / ˈ æ ʃ m [invalid input: 'ɨ'] ˌ d aɪ / ; , ʾAšmədʾāy ; see below for other variations) is a king of demons mostly known from the deutero-canonical Book of Tobit , in which he is the primary antagonist . The demon is also mentioned in some Talmudic legends, for instance, in the story of the construction of the Temple of Solomon . He was supposed by some Renaissance Christians to be the King of the Nine Hells. Asmodeus also is referred to as one of the seven princes of Hell . In Binsfeld's classification of demons , each one of these princes represents one of the seven deadly sins ( Lust , Gluttony , Greed , Sloth , Wrath , Envy , and Pride ). Asmodeus is the demon of lust and is therefore responsible for twisting people's sexual desires. It is said in Asmodeus; Or, The Devil on Two Sticks that people who fall to Asmodeus' ways will be sentenced to an eternity in the second level of hell."Asmodeus" in The New Encyclopaedia Britannica .
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King of demons from the deuterocanonical Book of Tobit Asmodeus as depicted in Collin de Plancy 's Dictionnaire Infernal The figure of Asmodeus in Rennes-le-Château Asmodeus ( / ˌ æ z m ə ˈ d iː ə s / ; , Asmodaios ) or Ashmedai ( / ˈ æ ʃ m ɪ ˌ d aɪ / ; , ʾAšməddāy ), also Ashema Deva (see below for other variations), is a prince of demons , or in Judeo-Islamic lore the king of the earthly spirits ( shedim / jinn ), mostly known from the deuterocanonical Book of Tobit , in which he is the primary antagonist .In the Binsfeld's classification of demons , Asmodeus represents lust . The demon is also mentioned in some Talmudic legends; for instance, in the story of the construction of the Temple of Solomon . He was supposed by some Renaissance Christians to be the King of the Nine Hells. Asmodeus also is referred to as one of the seven princes of Hell . In Binsfeld's classification of demons, each one of these princes represents one of the seven deadly sins ( lust , gluttony , greed , sloth , wrath , envy , and pride ). It is said in Asmodeus; Or, The Devil on Two Sticks that people who fall to Asmodeus' ways will be sentenced to an eternity in the second level of hell. "Asmodeus" in The New Encyclopædia Britannica .
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King of demons from the deuterocanonical Book of Tobit For other uses, see Asmodeus (disambiguation) .Asmodeus as depicted in Collin de Plancy 's Dictionnaire Infernal Asmodeus ( / ˌ æ z m ə ˈ d iː ə s / ; , Asmodaios ) or Ashmedai ( / ˈ æ ʃ m ɪ ˌ d aɪ / ; , ʾAšmədʾāy ; see below for other variations) is a prince of demons in Abrahamic religions.In Judeo-Islamic lore he is the king of both daemons ( jinn / shedim ) and demons ( divs ).Asmodeus is mostly known from the deuterocanonical Book of Tobit , in which he is the primary antagonist , or the Ars Goetia .In Peter Binsfeld 's classification of demons , Asmodeus represents lust . The demon is also mentioned in some Talmudic legends; for instance, in the story of the construction of the Temple of Solomon . In Islam, he is identified with the "puppet" mentioned in the Quran . "Asmodeus" in The New Encyclopædia Britannica .
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King of demons from the Book of Tobit For other uses, see Asmodeus (disambiguation) .Asmodeus as depicted in Collin de Plancy 's Dictionnaire Infernal Asmodeus ( / ˌ æ z m ə ˈ d iː ə s / ; Ancient Greek : Ἀσμοδαῖος , Asmodaios ) or Ashmedai ( / ˈ æ ʃ m ɪ ˌ d aɪ / ; Hebrew : אַשְמְדּאָי , romanized : ʾAšmədāy ; Arabic : آشماداي ; see below for other variations) is a king of demons in the legends of Solomon and the constructing of Solomon's Temple .He is featured variously in Talmudic stories where he is the king of the shedim .The Quran refers to a "puppet" in the Story of Solomon in Surah Ṣād verses 30-40, which is according to the mufassirūn (authorized exegetes of the Quran) referring to the demon-king Asmodeus (Sakhr). In Christianity, Asmodeus is mostly known from the deuterocanonical Book of Tobit . He is the primary antagonist and disrupts the marriages of Sarah.Peter Binsfeld classifies Asmodeus as the "demon of lust ". "Asmodeus" in The New Encyclopædia Britannica .
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mostly known thanks to the deuterocanonical book of tobit
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king of demons in the legends of solomon and the constructing of solomon's temple
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