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'''Astaroth''' (also Ashtaroth, Astarot and Asteroth) is a [[demon]] who serves as a Great Duke of Hell in the [[hierarchy of Hell]] with [[Beelzebub]] and [[Lucifer]]; he is part of the evil trinity. He is a male figure most likely named after the Near Eastern goddess Astarte. | '''Astaroth''' (also Ashtaroth, Astarot and Asteroth) is a [[demon]] who serves as a Great Duke of Hell in the [[hierarchy of Hell]] with [[Beelzebub]] and [[Lucifer]]; he is part of the evil trinity. He is a male figure most likely named after the Near Eastern goddess Astarte. | ||
The name "Astaroth" as a male demon is first known from ''[[ | The name "Astaroth" as a male demon is first known from the ''[[Book of Abramelin]]'', written in 1458, and recurred in most [[occult]] [[grimoire]]s of the following centuries. Astaroth also features as an archdemon associated with the qliphoth (adverse forces) according to later [[Kabbalah|Kabbalistic]] texts, as he rules over the qlipha of [[Jupiter]], known as Gha'agsheblah. | ||
He was the 29th [[Goetic demon]] summoned by [[King Solomon]]. Astaroth is ruled over by the [[Kabbalistic angel]] [[Reiaiel]]. | He was the 29th [[Goetic demon]] summoned by [[King Solomon]]. Astaroth is ruled over by the [[Kabbalistic angel]] [[Reiaiel]]. | ||