Demonic possession is a topic addressed by various religions and cultures worldwide. An alarming number of demons contribute to the world's troubles. Some rule in hell, while others stir up trouble on Earth for amusement. The vilest creatures take control of humans, turning their world upside-down. When people hear 'possession,' Satan comes to mind, but many other demons are more likely to possess people, according to lore. Demonic possession takes time - allegedly, a demon haunts and oppresses its target for months, wearing them down physically, mentally, and spiritually. This breaks the target's will, allowing the demon to take over. Then, the havoc begins. This list highlights some of the worst demons to be possessed by and how they can wreck your life.
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Azazel.Azazel is the father of possession. He is the demon responsible for finding and "perfecting" the act. In ancient Jewish tradition, two goats went to the tabernacle on the Day of Atonement. One goat was killed and offered to Yahweh (God). The other, the "scapegoat," walked free into the wilderness, carrying the people's sins.
Azazel ruled the se'irim.se'irim.(Azazel was the king of ancient goat spirits, somewhat like satyrs, and the one who received the scapegoat. People picture him as a major enemy of God long before Christianity brought Satan into the picture. Many folks think Azazel and Satan are the same demon.
Lore says Azazel was once trapped, went crazy, and ripped his spirit from his body to escape. While spiritless, he found he could take over people by force. He then perfected the method demons use now. Azazel enjoys killing those near him. He prefers setting up situations that look impossible for someone to survive instead of killing them himself. If someone survives Azazel's possession, they never return to normal. He leaves behind a shell of the original person.
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Zoroastrian mythology speaks of this.Aka Manah convinces humans to give in to temptation., also known as Akem Manah, Akoman, and Akvan. This name roughly means "mind made evil." He is the demon of evil intention. He does this inside a human host. His goal is to poison the mind and destroy all morals.
Aka Manah stops people from doing good. He makes them watch evil win. Whether people ignore daily duties or ignore big moral duties, Aka Manah plants evil ideas in human minds. These include lust, laziness, and lies.
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Some cultures think demons are not human. Others believe people who were evil in life become demons in the afterlife. A type of demon from Japanese Buddhist mythology is known as ajikininki.These come from the spirits of people who were greedy, selfish, and ungodly. They are cursed to live forever in self-loathing. They feed on the flesh of human corpses.
Most demons like their evil lives. The jikininki are miserable and will take others down with them. They try to make a person's life a living hell so the jikininki do not suffer alone.
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Agares teaches his targets filthy words and thoughts.Agares is a demon in Christian demonology. He rules the eastern part of Hell with 31 legions of demons. He has the power to cause earthquakes. Agares speaks many languages but focuses only onAgares teaches targets profanities.to those he "advises" or possesses.
He appears as an old man riding a crocodile with a hawk on his fist. Sometimes, he shows up to the people he plans to seduce as a beautiful young woman.
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Sumerian and Mesopotamian mythology tells of the demon Lamashtu taking and eating newborn babies.Lamashtu unleashes hellish torments. She harasses women during pregnancy and eats babies to chew bones and drink blood. Lamashtu also wipes out crops and contaminates water, causing massive destruction. People suffering oppression or possession by this entity face terrifying nightmares, sleep issues, and serious sickness.Lamashtu unleashes hellish torments. She harasses women during pregnancy and eats babies to chew bones and drink blood. Lamashtu also wipes out crops and contaminates water, causing massive destruction. People suffering oppression or possession by this entity face terrifying nightmares, sleep issues, and serious sickness.
This demon is so terrifying that pregnant women would summon the fearsome demon.Pazuzu takes and eats newborn babies.Pazuzu would not protect people from Lamashtu out of kindness. They hate each other so much they fight bloody instead of focusing on humans.
Lamashtu usually shows a hairy body, the head of a lioness, donkey teeth and ears, and bird feet with talons. She often nurses pigs or dogs and kneels on a donkey.
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In ancient Babylonian and Assyrian mythology, the beast is mentioned.Pazuzu.Pazuzu, sometimes called Fazuzu, was the king of wind demons and brought storms, droughts, and famine. He also sent diseases and pestilence into homes. Popular culture knows him as one of the demons that torments Linda Blair's character in the movieThe Exorcist..
Some call Pazuzu ademon-god.His image once adorned the necks of pregnant women as a ward against Lamashtu, the childbirth demon. If that failed, pregnant women physically summoned him to banish Lamashtu to hell.
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Andras drives his targets to slay.Andras is a vicious demon and commander of 30 legions. Sometimes, he takes an angel's body with an owl head and rides a black wolf. Once inside a human mind, he ramps up problems, whispering aggression and ways to kill people.
His mission is to create discord.Andras drives his targets to slay.and destroy those who cross him; this earns him the nickname, "Author of Discords."
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Vapula makes you paranoid, turning you against your loved ones.Christianity mentions Vapula as a duke of hell and a high commander of many demon legions. Vapula is crafty and knows philosophy. If demons share knowledge with human hosts, those possessed by Vapula may become smarter and more cunning, but also distrustful and suspicious.
Vapula's favorite pastime is deception. He aims to make his vessel paranoid about others' motives, isolating them for his plans.
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Abyzou besets pregnant women and their babies. Abyzou comes from Jewish mythology and uses names like Abizou, Obizu, Obizuth, Obyzouth, and Byzou. This demon is believed infertile and vengeful. Out of spite and jealousy, she causes miscarriages and stillbirths in pregnant women.
She is often described with scales and snake-like features.
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Asag and his rock army cause fevers, headaches, and pain.An, the sky god, and Ki, the earth goddess, birthed a demon from Sumerian mythology. He teamed up with mountains to make demon rock babies that formed his personal army.
This creature is so vile and hideous that his presence boils fish alive in rivers. He brings great physical pain and sickness to human targets, causing headaches and fevers.
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