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'''[[Aleister Crowley]]''', born '''Edward Alexander Crowley''' was an English [[occultist]], [[ceremonial magic]]ian, poet, painter, novelist, and mountaineer. He founded the religion of [[Thelema]], identifying himself as the prophet entrusted with guiding humanity into the Æon of Horus in the early 20th century.
The '''''[[Dictionnaire infernal]]''''' (English: "Infernal Dictionary") is a book on demonology, describing [[demon]]s organised in [[hierarchy of Hell|hierarchies]]. It was written by Jacques Collin de Plancy and first published in 1818. There were several editions of the book; perhaps the most famous is the 1863 edition, which included sixty-nine illustrations by Louis Le Breton depicting the appearances of several of the demons. Many but not all of these images were later used in [[S. L. MacGregor Mathers]]'s edition of the ''[[Lesser Key of Solomon]]''.


A prolific writer, he published widely over the course of his life.
''Dictionnaire Infernal'' was first published in 1818 and then divided into two volumes, with six reprints—and many changes—between 1818 and 1863. This book attempts to provide an account of all the knowledge concerning superstitions and demonology.


Crowley gained widespread notoriety during his lifetime, being a [[recreational drug]] user, bisexual, and an individualist social critic. Crowley has remained a highly influential figure over Western esotericism and the counterculture and continues to be considered a prophet in Thelema. He is the subject of various biographies and academic studies.
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