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Evil, by one definition, is being bad and acting out morally incorrect behavior; or it is the condition of causing unnecessary pain and suffering, ...
Bronze statue of the Assyro-Babylonian demon king Pazuzu, c. 800–700 BCE, Louvre. A demon is a malevolent supernatural entity. [1] Historically, belief in demons, or stories about demons, occurs in folklore, mythology, religion, and literature; these beliefs are reflected in media including comics, fiction, film, television, and video games.
Shaitan: Malevolent jinni, who causes illness and madness; Ifrit: delimitation to ordinary jinn remains unclear. Can be either a powerful cunning Jinn or a strong Shaitan. Ifrits are generally bad. Marid: a haughty and powerful Shaitan or very malevolent Ifrit. Bu'bu: a jinn that frightens children. Si'lah: a female demon who seduces men.
Adolf Hitler is sometimes used as a modern definition of evil. [49] Hitler's policies and orders resulted in the deaths of about 50 million people. [50] A fundamental question is whether there is a universal, transcendent definition of evil, or whether evil is determined by one's social or cultural background. C. S.
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Apotropaic magic (from Greek αποτρέπω, apotrépō 'to ward off') or protective magic is a type of magic intended to turn away harm or evil influences, as in deflecting misfortune or averting the evil eye.
A cacodemon (or cacodaemon) is an evil spirit or (in the modern sense of the word) a demon. The opposite of a cacodemon is an agathodaemon or eudaemon, a good spirit or angel. The word cacodemon comes through Latin from the Ancient Greek κακοδαίμων kakodaimōn, meaning an "evil spirit", whereas daimon would be
Malevolence or Malevolent may refer to: Concepts. Evil; Hostility; Malice (law) Sadistic personality disorder, the experience of feeling pleasure from the pain of others;