"children going wild on a deserted island and committing atrocities there. They eventually start worshipping a dead pig's head, calling it Lord of the Flies, which is a translation of the name of Beelzebub, a satanic being. Lord of the Flies (album) ""For other instances of the same name see Lord of the Flies (disambiguation) Lord of the Flies is the fourth full-length studio album by English Gothic rock band Nosferatu.It was released in April 1998 by Cleopatra Records in the U.S.A and Canada and by Hades Records in the U.K., Germany, Austria and Switzerland. It is the band's 5th"
"Beelzebub Beelzebub or Beelzebul ( or ; ""Baʿal Zəvûv"") is a name derived from a Philistine god, formerly worshipped in Ekron, and later adopted by some Abrahamic religions as a major demon. The name Beelzebub is associated with the Canaanite god Baal. In theological sources, predominantly Christian, Beelzebub is sometimes another name for the Devil, similar to Satan. He is known in demonology as one of the seven princes of Hell. The ""Dictionnaire Infernal"" describes Beelzebub as a being capable of flying, known as the ""Lord of the Flyers"", or the ""Lord of the Flies"". The source for the name"
"Greek ""diabolos"" ""slanderer"", from ""diaballein"" ""to slander"": ""dia-"" ""across, through"" + ""ballein"" ""to hurl"". In the New Testament, the words ""Satan"" and ""diabolos"" are used interchangeably as synonyms. Beelzebub, meaning ""Lord of Flies"", is the contemptuous name given in the Hebrew Bible and New Testament to a Philistine god whose original name has been reconstructed as most probably ""Ba'al Zabul"", meaning ""Baal the Prince"". The Synoptic Gospels identify Satan and Beelzebub as the same. The name Abaddon (meaning ""place of destruction"") is used six times in the Old Testament, mainly as a name for one the regions of Sheol. describes"
"lord of the ""fly"". The word ""Ba‘al Zebûb"" in rabbinical texts is a mockery of the Ba'al religion, which ancient Hebrews considered to be idol worship. Jewish scholars have interpreted the title of ""Lord of Flies"" as the Hebrew way of calling Ba'al a pile of dung and comparing Ba'al followers to flies. Beelzebub Beelzebub or Beelzebul ( or ; ""Baʿal Zəvûv"") is a name derived from a Philistine god, formerly worshipped in Ekron, and later adopted by some Abrahamic religions as a major demon. The name Beelzebub is associated with the Canaanite god Baal. In theological sources, predominantly Christian,"
"Epistle to the Ephesians 2:2; and ""the god of this world"" in 2 Corinthians 4:4. He is also identified as the dragon in the Book of Revelation (e.g.), and the tempter of the Gospels (e.g.). The devil is sometimes called Lucifer, particularly when describing him as an angel before his fall, although the reference in Isaiah 14:12 to Lucifer, or the Son of the Morning, is a reference to a Babylonian king. Beelzebub is originally the name of a Philistine god (more specifically a certain type of Baal, from ""Ba‘al Zebûb"", lit. ""Lord of Flies"") but is also used in"
"the Philistine god of Ekron. In it, Ahaziah, king of Israel, is said to have consulted the priests of Baʿal Zebub as to whether he would survive the injuries from his recent fall. The prophet Elijah, incensed at this impiety, then foretold that he would die quickly, raining heavenly fire on the soldiers sent to punish him for doing so. Jewish scholars have interpreted the title of ""Lord of the Flies"" as the Hebrew way of calling Baʿal a pile of dung and his followers vermin, although others argue for a link to power over causing and curing pestilence and"
"to Satan. Most modern scholarship regards these interpretations as questionable, and translate the term in the relevant Bible passage as ""morning star"" or ""shining one"" rather than as a proper name, ""Lucifer"". As a name for the Devil, the more common meaning in English, ""Lucifer"" is the rendering of the Hebrew word in Isaiah () given in the King James Version of the Bible. The translators of this version took the word from the Latin Vulgate, which translated הֵילֵל by the Latin word ""lucifer"" (uncapitalized), meaning ""the morning star, the planet Venus"", or, as an adjective, ""light-bringing"". As a name"
"Abaddon The Hebrew term Abaddon ( ""’Ăḇaddōn""), and its Greek equivalent Apollyon (, ""Apollýōn"") appear in the Bible as both a place of destruction and an angel of the abyss. In the Hebrew Bible, ""abaddon"" is used with reference to a bottomless pit, often appearing alongside the place שְׁאוֹל (""Sheol""), meaning the realm of the dead. In the New Testament Book of Revelation, an angel called Abaddon is described as the king of an army of locusts; his name is first transcribed in Greek (Revelation 9:11—""whose name in Hebrew is Abaddon, The Angel of Death."") as , and then translated"
"the Celts, with the Greco-Roman Pan/Faunus, a combination of gods which he posits created a new deity, around which the remaining pagans, those refusing to convert to Christianity, rallied and that this deity provided the prototype for later Christian conceptions of the Devil, and his worshippers were cast by the Church as witches. There is an implied connection between Satan and Beelzebub (lit. ""Lord of the Flies""), originally a Semitic deity called Baal (lit. ""lord""). Beelzebub is the most recognized demon in the Bible, whose name has become analogous to Satan. Occult and metaphysical author Michelle Belanger believes that Beelzebub"
"Cheyne suggested that it might be a derogatory corruption of ""Ba‘al Zəbûl"", ""Lord of the High Place"" (i.e., Heaven) or ""High Lord"". In Arabic translations, the name is rendered as ""Baʿlzabūl"" (بعلزبول). Texts of the Acts of Pilate (also known as the Gospel of Nicodemus) vary; they use ""Beelzebul"" or ""Beelzebub"". The name is used by Hades as a secondary name for the Devil, but it may vary with each translation of the text; other versions give the name Beelzebub as Beelzebub, but separates him from the devil. Beelzebub is commonly described as placed high in Hell's hierarchy. According to"
"have ""the scribes and the others"" instead of his family, but these are usually seen as alterations perhaps designed to tone down the impression of Jesus' own family toward him. Scribes from Jerusalem, who Matthew says were Pharisees, come and accuse him of something worse than being crazy, using Beelzebub, and/or the ""prince of demons"" to drive out demons. His power over the demons, they assert, comes from evil powers itself. Beelzebub is thought to mean perhaps ""lord of the flies"" or ""lord of dung"" or ""lord of the height or dwelling"", but no certainty exists as to its exact"
"an important spirit being. In Christian demonology, Beelzebub is a demonic fly, the ""Lord of the Flies"", and a god of the Philistines. Flies have appeared in literature since ancient Sumer. In a Sumerian poem, a fly helps the goddess Inanna when her husband Dumuzid is being chased by ""galla"" demons. In the Mesopotamian versions of the flood myth, the dead corpses floating on the waters are compared to flies. Later, the gods are said to swarm ""like flies"" around the hero Utnapishtim's offering. Flies appear on Old Babylonian seals as symbols of Nergal, the god of death. Fly-shaped lapis"
"variant spelling of the Hebraic name Azrael, who, in the Jewish and Muslim tradition is mentioned in the counting of the tribes. ""Azrael"" is also traditionally believed to be the name of the Angel of Death in some sects of Islam and Sikhism, as well as some Hebrew lore. His dæmon is called Stelmaria, a snow leopard; her name is possibly a variant of ""Stella Maria"", a pseudo-Latin phrase that approximates ""star of the sea"" (see also Stella Maris). It could also derive from Italian, in which case it would mean ""Star Mary"", which would raise associations with the Star"
"thus suitable for Ahaziah's question. The Septuagint renders the name as ""Baälzeboúb"" () and as ""Baʿal of Flies"" (, ""Baäl muian""). Symmachus the Ebionite rendered it as ""Beëlzeboúl"" (), possibly reflecting its original sense. This has been proposed to have been ""B‘l Zbl"", Ugaritic for ""Lord of the Home"" or ""Lord of the Heavens"". Outside of Jewish and Christian contexts, the various forms of Baʿal were indifferently rendered in classical sources as Belus (, ""Bē̂los""). An example is Josephus, who states that Jezebel ""built a temple to the god of the Tyrians, which they call Belus""; this describes the Baʿal"
"the name as ""Baalzebub"" (βααλζεβούβ) and as ""Baal muian"" (βααλ μυιαν, ""Baal of flies""). However Symmachus the Ebionite may have reflected a tradition of its offensive ancient name when he rendered it as ""Beelzeboul"". In the Testament of Solomon, Beelzebul (not Beelzebub) appears as prince of the demons and says (6.2) that he was formerly a leading heavenly angel who was (6.7) associated with the star Hesperus (which is the normal Greek name for the planet Venus (Αφροδíτη) as evening star). Seemingly, Beelzebul here is synonymous with Lucifer. Beelzebul claims to cause destruction through tyrants, to cause demons to be"
"including Mashḥit, meaning ""destroyer"" (pron. ""mash-heet(h)"" or ""-kheet(h)"") (""Mashchit(h)"", מַשְׁחִית and ""Ha-Mashchit(h)""/""Ha-Mashḥit"", הַמַשְׁחִית), ""destroying angel"" (מַלְאָך הַמַשְׁחִית, ""malak ha-mashḥit"" or in the plural מַשְׁחִיתִים, ""mashchitim""/""mashchithim""/""mashḥitim""—""spoilers, ravagers""), Angel of the Lord, (מְמִיתִים, ""memitim""—""executioners"", ""slayers"") is found in Job 33:22 and in Proverbs 16:14 in the plural, ""Messengers of death"". ""Mashchith"" was also used as an alternate name for one of the seven compartments of Gehenna. Destroying angel (Bible) The destroying angel or angel of death in the Hebrew Bible is an entity sent out by Yahweh on several occasions to kill enemies of the Israelites. In 2 Samuel 24:15, he kills"
"onto a set of spider legs. Baal (demon) Baal ( ; sometimes spelled Bael, Baël (French), Baell, Buel) is one of the seven princes of Hell in 17th-century goetic occult writings. The name is drawn from the Canaanite deity Baal mentioned in the Hebrew Bible as the primary god of the Phoenicians. In this hierarchy, Baal (usually spelt ""Bael"" in this context; there is a possibility that the two figures aren't connected) is ranked as the first and principal king of Hell, ruling over the East. According to some authors, Baal is a Duke with sixty-six legions of demons under"
"""Beelzebub"" is in , written ""Ba‘al Zəbûb"", referring to a deity worshipped by the Philistines. The title ""Ba'al"", meaning ""Lord"" in Ugaritic, was used in conjunction with a descriptive name of a specific god. Opinions differ on what the name means. In one understanding, ""Ba‘al Zəbûb"" is translated literally as ""lord of the flies"". It was long ago suggested that there was a relationship between the Philistine god, and cults of flies—referring to a view of them as pests, feasting on excrement—appearing in the Hellenic world, such as Zeus Apomyios or Myiagros. This is confirmed by the Ugaritic text which"
"Asmodeus Asmodeus (; , ""Asmodaios"") or Ashmedai (; , ""ʾAšmədʾāy""; see below for other variations) is a ""king 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. The demon is also mentioned in some Talmudic legends; for instance, in the story of the construction of the Temple of Solomon. He was supposed by some Renaissance Christians to be the King of the Nine Hells. Asmodeus also is referred to as one of the seven princes of Hell. In Binsfeld's classification of"
"Azrael Azrael (; ) is an angel in the Abrahamic religions. He is often identified with the Angel of Destruction and Renewal of the Hebrew Bible. The Hebrew name translates to ""Angel of God"", ""Help from God"", or ""One Whom God Helps"". ""Azrael"" is the spelling of the ""Chambers Dictionary"". The Qur'an refers to Azrael as ""مَلَكُ المَوْتِ"" (""Malak Al-Mawt"") ""Angel of Death"", which corresponds with Hebrew term Malach ha-Mavet in Rabbinic Literature. Islamic-Arabic tradition adopts the name, in the Arabic language as ʿAzrāʾīl (). He is responsible for transporting the souls of the deceased after death. Depending on the"
"usually translated in the King James Version as the ""Lord of Hosts"" or ""Lord God of Hosts"". In its later uses, however, it often denotes God in His role as leader of the heavenly hosts. The jewish word ""Sabaoth"" was also absorbed in Ancient Greek (σαβαωθ, sabaoth) and Latin (""Sabaoth"", with no declination). Tertullian and other patristics used it with the meaning of ""Army of angels of God"". The abbreviated form Jah () or Yah (; , ""Yahu"") appears in the Psalms and Isaiah. It is a common element in Hebrew theophoric names such as Elijah and also appears in"
"Eden. Throughout the Hebrew Bible, it is also used in conjunction with ""saraph"" to describe vicious serpents in the wilderness. The ""tannin"", a dragon monster, also occurs throughout the Hebrew Bible. In the Book of Exodus, the staffs of Moses and Aaron are turned into serpents, a ""nāḥāš"" for Moses, a ""tannin"" for Aaron. In the New Testament, the Book of Revelation makes use of ""ancient serpent"" and ""the Dragon"" several times to identify Satan or the devil. (; ) The serpent is most often identified with the hubristic Satan, and sometimes with Lilith. The story of the Garden of"
"Melchom Melchom is a demon or spirit in the Dictionnaire Infernal. It is the god or idol of the Ammonites, otherwise called Moloch, and Melech: which in Hebrew signifies a king, and Melchom signifies their unearthly king. Their king referring to Melchom, their unholy idol. The Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary reads: ""The Ammonite god is said to do what they do, namely, occupy the Israelite land of Gad. To Jehovah, the theocratic ""King"" of Israel, the land belonged of right; so that their Molech or Melchom was an usurper-king."" This statement applies that, while the ammomites lived in Gad, so did"
"Baal (demon) Baal ( ; sometimes spelled Bael, Baël (French), Baell, Buel) is one of the seven princes of Hell in 17th-century goetic occult writings. The name is drawn from the Canaanite deity Baal mentioned in the Hebrew Bible as the primary god of the Phoenicians. In this hierarchy, Baal (usually spelt ""Bael"" in this context; there is a possibility that the two figures aren't connected) is ranked as the first and principal king of Hell, ruling over the East. According to some authors, Baal is a Duke with sixty-six legions of demons under his command. According to Francis Barrett,"
"Melchom. However, after they were chased from there by the Israelites, Melchom was cast down from his idolic throne. This is the moment when Melchom was embodied as a demon after King David ""took his crown"". In this new form he is a lesser demon, and is the paymaster of servants in hell. He is known as ""he who carries the purse"". Melchom Melchom is a demon or spirit in the Dictionnaire Infernal. It is the god or idol of the Ammonites, otherwise called Moloch, and Melech: which in Hebrew signifies a king, and Melchom signifies their unearthly king. Their"
"by using Hebrew ""Adonai"", instead of attempting to directly translate ""YHWH"", following an ancient Jewish custom of respect. The Hebrew word ""Adonai"" literally means ""my lord"" (with pseudo-plural), and is usually translated as ""Lord"". The Hebrew names ""Elohim"", ""El"", ""Shaddai"", and ""Yah"" are usually translated as ""God""—with ""Elohim"" being the most common. ""Elyon"" translates as ""Most High"". There are a number of compound names for God. ""YHVH Tzevaot"" is translated as ""Lord of Hosts"". ""YHVH Elohe tzevaot"" would be ""Lord God of Hosts"". Among non-Orthodox Jews, there is a growing tendency to avoid the gender-in-English-language debate, and to simultaneously reclaim"
"Lilin In Mesopotamian demonology, Lilin (singular Lilim) were hostile night spirits that attacked men. They had less power than gods. This was also the Hebrew word for both the succubus and incubus spirits of other legends as a single concept. This word, however, only included the sons and daughters of Lilith or a Lilith-like creature. Older, more physically and mentally mature spirits were known as Lilitu in Hebrew mythology. In Jewish mythology, ""Lilin"" (Hebrew: ) is a term for night spirits. In Targum Sheni Esther 1:3 King Solomon had lilin dance before him. Lilith and her children, the Lilim, are"
"slurred pronunciation of ""zebûb""; from ""zebel"", a word used to mean ""dung"" in the Targums; or from Hebrew ""zebûl"" found in in the phrase ""bêt-zebûl"", ""lofty house"". In any case, the form ""Beelzebub"" was substituted for ""Beelzeboul"" in the Syriac translation and Latin Vulgate translation of the gospels, and this substitution was repeated in the King James Version of the Bible, the resulting form ""Beelzeboul"" being mostly unknown to Western European and descendant cultures until some more recent translations restored it. Beelzebub is also identified in the New Testament as the devil, ""prince of the demons"". Biblical scholar Thomas Kelly"
"of flies is causing disease ""(pestilentia)"", the Eleans invoke Myacoris, and once the god has approved and accepted the sacrifice, the flies die immediately. The cult title can sometimes be found in older exegesis on Beelzebub understood as ""Lord of the Flies."" Myiagros In ancient Greek religion, Myiagros (""He Who Chases the Flies"") or Myacoris was a cult title for a divine figure who warded off flies. It could be used as an epithet for either a divinity or a hero. Pausanias characterizes Myiagros as a divinized mortal who received an offering preliminary to the main sacrifice for Athene at"
"Nephilim The Nephilim (, ""nefilim"") were the offspring of the ""sons of God"" and the ""daughters of men"" before the Deluge, according to Genesis 6:1-4. A similar or identical biblical Hebrew term, read as ""Nephilim"" by some scholars, or as the word ""fallen"" by others, appears in Ezekiel 32:27. The word is loosely translated as ""giants"" in some Bibles and left untranslated in others. The ""sons of God"" have been interpreted as fallen angels in some traditional Jewish explanations. According to Numbers 13:33, they later inhabited Canaan at the time of the Israelite conquest of Canaan. The Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon (1908)"
"personal acknowledgements: In Anton LaVey's ""The Satanic Bible"", Lucifer is one of the four crown princes of hell, particularly that of the East, the ""lord of the air"", and is described as the bringer of light, the morning star, intellectualism, and enlightenment. The title ""lord of the air"" is based upon Ephesians 2:2, which uses the phrase ""prince of the power of the air'"" to refer to the Ancient Greek god Zeus, but that phrase later became conflated with Satan. Author Michael W. Ford has written on Lucifer as a ""mask"" of the adversary, a motivator and illuminating force of"
"Lilu (mythology) A lilu or lilû is a masculine Akkadian word for a spirit, related to Alû, demon. It is disputed whether, if at all, the Akkadian word ""lilu"", or cognates, is related to the Hebrew word ""liyliyth"" in Isaiah 34:14, which is thought to be a night bird by some modern scholars such as Judit M. Blair. The Babylonian concept of lilu may be more strongly related to the later Talmudic concept of Lilith (female) and lilin (female). In Akkadian literature lilu occurs. In Sumerian literature lili occurs. In the Sumerian king list the father of Gilgamesh is said"
"lot. In the Old Testament, evil spirits appear in the book of Judges and in Kings. In the Septuagint, made for the Greek-speaking Jews of Alexandria, the Greek ""ángelos"" (ἄγγελος ""messenger"") translates the Hebrew word ""mal'ak"", while ""daimon"" (or neuter ""daimonion"" (δαιμόνιον)) carries the meaning of a natural spirit that is less than divine (see supernatural) and translates the Hebrew words for idols, foreign deities, certain beasts, and natural evils. The use of ""daimōn"" in the New Testament's original Greek text caused the Greek word to be applied to the Judeo-Christian concept of an evil spirit by the early second"