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'''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 [[demons]], 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. In [[Peter Binsfeld]]'s classification of demons, Asmodeus represents lust. The demon is also mentioned in some Talmudic legends; for instance, in the story of the construction of the Temple of Solomon.