Asmodeus

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Myths, legends, and mystical writings about Asmodeus from across Jewish tradition.

Beelzeboul the Prince of Demons Reveals His Secrets

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Solomon asked Onoskelis one final question: "Under what star do you pass?" "Under the full moon," she answered, "because the moon travels over most things." "And what angel defeats...

Asmodeus Confesses His Nature and Hatred of Solomon

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Solomon pressed Beelzeboul further. "If you want a respite from your labor, tell me about the things in heaven." The prince of demons leaned forward. "If you burn gum, incense, and...

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Sarah Prayed for Death and God Sent a Husband Instead

Sarah of Ecbatana had watched seven husbands die on their wedding nights. She prayed for death. God answered differently on the same day He heard Tobit's prayer.

Asmodeus Killed Seven Grooms Before Tobiah Arrived

Sarah of Agbatanis had seven husbands. Asmodeus killed all seven before the marriages were consummated. Then God arranged a match the demon could not stop.

Solomon Was a Cook Before He Was a King Again

Asmodeus took Solomon's throne and his ring. For three years Solomon wandered, begging and cooking, until a fish changed everything.

King Solomon — Wisdom, Demons, and the Building of the Temple

In Jewish legend, Solomon commanded 36 demons by name, captured the king of demons to build the Temple, and lost everything when he handed his ring to the wrong being.

Solomon Made the Demons Confess and Build His Temple Brick by Brick

Most people think Solomon hired masons. A first-century Jewish text says he dragged the demons into court, bound them by name, and put them on the crew.

When the Demon King Saw What Solomon Could Not

Solomon kept Asmodeus chained after the Temple was built — as a trophy. When he handed the demon his ring and freed him, he lost his throne for years.

The Bird Who Died to Keep Her Oath to an Angel

To build the Temple without iron, Solomon needed the shamir — a worm that cut stone. He got it by tricking a bird who had sworn an oath to an angel to guard it.

Asmodeus, the Demon King Who Answered to Solomon

Solomon captured the king of demons with wool and wine. What Asmodeus did on the walk to Jerusalem told the rabbis everything about how judgment works.

When Asmodeus Wore Solomon's Face and No One Knew

Solomon interrogated a demon made of envy, then lost his throne to the same demon. The wisest king alive spent years wandering as a beggar.

How Solomon Found the Shamir Worm Through Asmodeus's Secret

No iron could touch the Temple stones. Solomon needed the shamir, a creature that could split rock without touching it. Only Asmodeus knew where it was.

How Solomon Caught the Demon King and What It Cost Him

King Solomon captured Asmodeus, the king of demons, to build the Temple without iron tools. The demon warned him exactly what would happen when he let his guard down. Solomon did not listen.

Solomon Lost His Throne to a Demon and Begged for Bread

After Asmodeus stole his ring and his kingdom, Solomon spent three years wandering as a beggar. The wisest king in history had to learn wisdom all over again from scratch.

Raphael Disguised Himself and the Cure Was Already in the Fish

An angel walked the road to Ecbatana as a hired guide and already knew how the journey would end. The young man beside him did not.