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Separately from its connection with Saturn, Zazel is considered a spirit of the [[earth]] by several authors. ''[[Theomagia]]'' by [[John Heydon]] (1663) describes Zazel as the ruler over [[earth (element)|elemental earth]] and co-ruling over [[fire (element)|elemental fire]] with Barzabel. | Separately from its connection with Saturn, Zazel is considered a spirit of the [[earth]] by several authors. ''[[Theomagia]]'' by [[John Heydon]] (1663) describes Zazel as the ruler over [[earth (element)|elemental earth]] and co-ruling over [[fire (element)|elemental fire]] with Barzabel. | ||
Due to Zazel's association with the earth | Due to Zazel's association with the earth, [[Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa]] says he has power over all dead bodies, which become merely dust of the earth after life has been extinguished from them. He assigns the [[Bible]] verse Genesis 3:14 to Zazel: | ||
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"And the Lord God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life." | "And the Lord God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life." | ||