Asmodeus
Demon king in Judeo-Christian tradition, originally from Zoroastrian Aeshma Daeva. Associated with lust, wrath, vengeance. In Book of Tobit, kills seven husbands of Sarah before being bound. Represents desire and rage as sovereign forces, not sins.
Asmodeus is a demon of the Jewish and Christian traditions (Tobit 3:8, where he kills Sarah's seven husbands and is bound by Raphael; the Talmud, where he is Ashmedai and appears before Solomon), and his name is generally derived from the Zoroastrian Aeshma Daeva, a fact the entry already carries. He is not a god and has no cult; the 'King of Demons' and 'Prince of Lust' titles are grimoire/demonological rankings (Ars Goetia gives him rank and legions under the name Asmoday) rather than scriptural ones, and the 'Destroying Angel' title collides with the destroying angel of 2 Samuel 24 / 2 Kings 19:35, who is a distinct figure.
Correspondences
Offerings
- Offerings
- Red wineActs of righteous wrathClaiming forbidden desiresStrategic destruction of obstaclesGoldTobaccoOwning your rage
Sacred timing
- Sacred Timing
Symbols and forms
- Alternate Names
- AsmodayAshmedaiKing of Demons
- Gender Expression
- Masculine
- Titles
- King of DemonsPrince of LustLord of WrathThe Destroying AngelHe Who Sees All Desires
- Symbols
- Three headsSerpentBullRooster
Practice
- Invocation Approach
- ToneRespectful acknowledgment of dangerous allyAddressKing AsmodeusLord of WrathPrinceRelationshipPowerful ally for destruction and desireWarningWorks through lust and wrath be preparedResonanceThose claiming rage and desire as sacred
- Modern Practice
Patron of those reclaiming lust and wrath, strategic destroyers, vengeance workers. Invoked for owning desire without shame, righteous rage work, destroying obstacles, sovereign appetite. Teaches that anger has place, that desire is sacred, that some things should be destroyed.
Nature and meaning
- Domain
- LustWrathForbidden desireVengeanceStrategic destructionSovereignty through appetiteRage as sacred
- Mythology Summary
Demon king in Judeo-Christian tradition, originally from Zoroastrian Aeshma Daeva. Associated with lust, wrath, vengeance. In Book of Tobit, kills seven husbands of Sarah before being bound. Represents desire and rage as sovereign forces, not sins. Left Hand Path ally for those reclaiming appetite and anger as sacred, not shameful.
Details
- Correspondences
- ColorsRedBlackCrimsonGoldScentsDragon bloodMuskCinnamonMetalsIronGoldAnimalsSerpentBullCock
One of 3,120 entries in the Grimoire — the whole library, every cross-reference, is free to take. Take the whole thing Is it wrong somewhere?
Referenced by 2
Every entry that names Asmodeus, grouped by the system it comes from.
More in Deities
The entries either side of this one in the same catalogue.
All of Deities →New entries, when they land
Occasional notes when a section of the grimoire is added or revised. No account, no tracking across sites, and one line to leave.