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[[File:Asmodeus.jpg|thumb|Asmoday as depicted in ''[[The Infernal Dictionary]]'']]'''Asmoday''', also known as '''Asmodeus''' (/ˌæzməˈdiːəs/; Ancient Greek: Ἀσμοδαῖος, Asmodaios) or '''Ashmedai''' (/ˈæʃmɪˌdaɪ/; Hebrew: אַשְמְדּאָי, ʾAšmədʾāy), as well as '''Asmodevs''', '''Ashema Deva''' or '''Amias''' (see below for other variations), is a prince of [[demon]]s, or in Judeo-Islamic lore the king of the earthly spirits (shedim/jinn), mostly known from the deuterocanonical [[Book of Tobit]], in which he is the primary antagonist. | [[File:Asmodeus.jpg|thumb|Asmoday as depicted in ''[[The Infernal Dictionary]]'']]'''Asmoday''', also known as '''Asmodeus''' (/ˌæzməˈdiːəs/; Ancient Greek: Ἀσμοδαῖος, Asmodaios) or '''Ashmedai''' (/ˈæʃmɪˌdaɪ/; Hebrew: אַשְמְדּאָי, ʾAšmədʾāy), as well as '''Asmodevs''', '''Ashema Deva''' or '''Amias''' (see below for other variations), is a prince of [[demon]]s, or in Judeo-Islamic lore the king of the earthly spirits (shedim/jinn), mostly known from the deuterocanonical [[Book of Tobit]], in which he is the primary antagonist. | ||
Asmoday is the 32nd [[Goetic demon]] and rules over the Revengers of Evil in the [[hierarchy of Hell]]. | Asmoday is the 32nd [[Goetic demon]] and rules over the Revengers of Evil in the [[hierarchy of Hell]]. He is ruled over by the [[Kabbalistic angel]] [[Vasariah]] and is a servant demon to those born August 22 - 26. | ||
In the [[Black Mass]] ceremony used by notorious French poisoner [[La Voisin]], Asmoday was called a "Prince of Friendship" along with [[Astaroth]]. | In the [[Black Mass]] ceremony used by notorious French poisoner [[La Voisin]], Asmoday was called a "Prince of Friendship" along with [[Astaroth]]. | ||