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August is the month during which this demon's attacks against man are stronger. According to Sebastien Michaelis, he is a [[demon]] of the [[hierarchy of Hell|First Hierarchy]], who seduces by means of laziness, self-doubt, and rationalized philosophies. His adversary is St. Bartholomew, who can protect against him for he has resisted Astaroth's temptations. To others, he teaches mathematical sciences and handicrafts, can make men invisible and lead them to hidden treasures, and answers every question formulated to him. He was also said to give to mortal beings the power over serpents. | August is the month during which this demon's attacks against man are stronger. According to Sebastien Michaelis, he is a [[demon]] of the [[hierarchy of Hell|First Hierarchy]], who seduces by means of laziness, self-doubt, and rationalized philosophies. His adversary is St. Bartholomew, who can protect against him for he has resisted Astaroth's temptations. To others, he teaches mathematical sciences and handicrafts, can make men invisible and lead them to hidden treasures, and answers every question formulated to him. He was also said to give to mortal beings the power over serpents. | ||
In [[Kabbalah]], Astaroth rules over the [[qlippoth]] [[Gha’ag Sheklah]]. | |||
Astaroth was a co-signatory of a [[diabolical pact]] with [[Urbain Grandier]], and was the demon thought responsible for possessing the nuns in the convent of Loudun. | Astaroth was a co-signatory of a [[diabolical pact]] with [[Urbain Grandier]], and was the demon thought responsible for possessing the nuns in the convent of Loudun. | ||