Baalberith

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Baalberith

According to Johan Weyer, Baalberith is a demon of the second order, master of the Infernal Alliance. He was said to be secretary and keeper of the archives of hell.

Sources:

Weyer, Johannes. Witches, Devils, and Doctors in the Renaissance: Johann Weyer, De Praestigiis. Edited by George Mora. Binghamton, N.Y.: Medieval and Renaissance Texts and Studies, 1991.

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