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Demon hunter or demon slayer is a demonology-related historic occupation or folkloric character which specializes in killing demons, monsters, or undead creatures. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] A demon hunter typically is involved with a deity and angels , and they typically wield religious text , holy water , and relics .
[97] This is a major part of human-demon interaction and demons do it "not for the sake of pleasure, but for the sake of corrupting." [98] It is worth noting that not all demons do such things. The book claims that "the nobility of their nature causes certain demons to balk at committing certain actions and filthy deeds."
Exorcising a Mute by Gustave Doré, 1865. In Christianity, exorcism is the practice of casting out or getting rid of demons.In Christian practice, the person performing the exorcism, known as an exorcist, is a member of a Christian Church, or an individual thought to be graced with special powers or skills.
The Testament of Solomon is a pseudepigraphical work, purportedly written by King Solomon, in which the author mostly describes particular demons who he enslaved to help build the temple, the questions he put to them about their deeds and how they could be thwarted, and their answers, which provide a kind of self-help manual against demonic activity.
An oni (鬼 （ おに ）) (/ ˈ oʊ n iː / OH-nee) is a kind of yōkai, demon, orc, ogre, or troll in Japanese folklore. They are believed to live in caves or deep in the mountains. [ 2 ] Oni are known for their superhuman strength and have been associated with powers like thunder and lightning, [ 2 ] along with their evil nature manifesting ...
According to the Islamic view on possession, a corrupted soul (nafs) increases suspectibility (dha'iyfah) [21] to possession by evils spirits. Among them are jinn and devils.
Demonology is the study of demons within religious belief and myth. Depending on context, it can refer to studies within theology , religious doctrine , or occultism . In many faiths, it concerns the study of a hierarchy of demons .
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.