*Ba - The Egyptian ram-god of Mendes (the 16th district of Lower Egypt) and a god of fertility. Ba was invoked by women in the hope that he would aid them in conceiving children.

*Ba-Pef - ("That Soul") is a minor Egyptian god of malevolent aspect.

*Baal, Bael (Hebrew) - devil. Means "the lord." The Canaanites worshipped Baal and held rituals at which children were burned for sacrifice. According to Wierius, this demon is the first monarch of hell and appears as a three headed beast. Bael is cited in the Grand Grimiore as commanding general of infernal armies.

*Baalberith, Balberith - (Canaanite) Lord of covenant later made god of death. According to Wierius - a demon master of the infernal alliance. In some hierarchies he is the secretary of the archives of hell. Demon of blasphemy and murder.

*Baalzephon (Canaanite) - Captain of guard and sentinels of Hell according to Wierius.

*Baba - The Sumerian tutelary goddess of the city of Lagash, some 70 kilometers north of Ur, and patroness of the king. She is also a mother goddess and a goddess of healing. Baba is the daughter of the sky god An and consort of the fertility god Ningirsu. People often called her 'mother Baba', and she was identified with the goddess Gula.

*Babael (Unk) - Keeper of graves.

*Babbar - An ancient Sumerian sun-god, corresponding to the Babylonian Shamash.

*Babd Catha - Celtic (Irish) goddess of war. Mother aspect of the triple goddess. Symbolizes life, enlightenment, wisdom and inspiration.

*Babi - An Egyptian demonic god, believed to live on human entrails. He attended the ceremony of the Weighing of the Heart in the Hall of the Two Truths where he and Ammit devoured the souls deemed unworthy. Babi was associated with sexual prowess in the afterlife and was portrayed as a baboon with an erect penis. His penis was also depicted being used as the mast of the underworld ferry.

*Bacabs - In Mayan mythology, a group of four protective deities, the sons of Itzamna and Ixchel. They are giants who uphold the sky at its cardinal points. The Bacabs are: Cauac, Ix, Kan, and Mulac.

*Bacchus -Roman god of fertility, mirth, merriment, revelry, wine, wisdom, and inspiration.

*Backlum Chaam - The Mayan god of male sexuality.

*Baga - A Persian god of prosperity and wealth, and the god of the ruling House between 141 BC and 224 AD. Baga is also the name for god, derived from the Sanskrit bhaga, meaning "giver". He is similar to the old-Indian god Bhaga.

*Bahram - The Persian god of the planets and victory. He is the assistant of Sraosa, and helps him when Sraosa rises the soul of the deceased from the body. Bahram is sometimes identified with the god Verethragna.

*Baku - A Japanese good spirit, called the 'eater of dreams'. It is said that evil dreams are caused by evil spirits. When a person awakens from a nightmare, he may call upon Baku, saying: "Baku, eat my dreams." Thus Baku may be induced to turn a bad dream into good fortune by eating up the evil. The creature has a lion's head, tiger's feet and a horse's body.

*Bala - A Hindu mother goddess.

*Balaam (Hebrew) - devil of avarice and greed.

*Balam - The Mayan deities who protect people in their daily lives. The Balam ("jaguar") also protect the community against external threats.

*Balan (Unk) - A demon in Wierius' hierarchy said to be high in the monarchy. The demon of finesse and ruses. Also a prince of hell.

*Balarama - Hindu god of agriculture and physical strength. Symbolized by the club and the plow.

*Balban (Unk) - a demon of delusion.

*Balder - Norse (Scandinavian) god of joy, light, beauty, innocence, purity, and reconciliation.

*Bali - An ancient Indian demon, king of the Daityas. He ruled the sky and the earth, but this power was wrested from him by Vishnu in the avatara of Vamana, the dwarf. Since then he rules the underworld.

*Balor - In the Celtic-Irish mythology, Balor is the god of death and the king of the Fomorians, a race of giants.

*Baltazo (Unk) - The Demon who possessed Nicole Aubry of Laon in 1566.

*Banba - The goddess who represents the spirit of Ireland, and who is the wife of king MacCuill. She was thought to be the first settler in Ireland. She is part of a trinity of goddesses, the daughters of Fiachna, together with Fodla and Eriu. Amergin, son of Miled, promised her the honor of naming the island after her. Banba is also a poetic name for Ireland. Initially, she could have been a goddess of war as well as a fertility goddess.

*Banebdjetet - The ram god of Lower Egypt, consort of the fish goddess Hatmehit and father of Har-pa-khered (Harpocrates). He interceded in the contest between Horus and Seth for the Egyptian throne. He advised the gods to consult Neith, who in turn advised them to award the throne to Horus. Banebdjetet was depicted in anthropomorphic form with a ram's head. The center of his cult was at Mendes.

*Baphomet - A corruption of Mahomet, the imaginary idol which the Templars were said to worship with licentious rites.

*Barbas (Unk) - a demon of mechanics according to some hierarchies.

*Barbetos (Unk) - Duke of Hades.

*Barginiel - Barbatos, Barbas, Marbas, Brumiel, Lerajie. Grand Duke. Dressed as a hunter. Wears green, quiver & bow, which causes wounds that are hard to heal. Invariably escorted by troops & kings. Finds treaures, knows past & future, Brings people together. Commands 30 Legions. He rules 10 chiefs and 100 Subalterns. Rules 87 demons under Samael. Appears best during month of Sagitarius. 7th hour of the day.

*Bar-Lgura (Semitic) - A gargoyle type demon who is said to sit atop houses and pounce on the inhabitants.

*Barqu (Unk) - The demon who keeps the secrets of the philosophers stone.

*Barzabel - Associated with Machidael and Barchiel.

*Bast (Egyptian) - goddess of pleasure. The Egyptian cat-headed goddess, Bast was strictly a solar deity until the arrival of Greek influence on Egyptian society, when she became a lunar goddess due to the Greeks associating her with their Artemis. Dating from the 2nd Dynasty (roughly 2890-2686 BC), Bast was originally portrayed as either a wild desert cat or as a lioness, and only became associated with the domesticated feline around 1000 BC. She was commonly paired with Sakhmet, the lion-headed goddess of Memphis, Wadjet, and Hathor. Bast was the "Daughter of Ra", a designation that placed her in the same ranks as such goddesses as Maat and Tefnut. Additionally, Bast was one of the "Eyes of Ra", the title of an "avenger" god who is sent out specifically to lay waste to the enemies of Egypt and her gods.

*Bat - The Egyptian cow goddess of fertility, also called Bata. She was primarily worshipped in Upper Egypt. Bat was depicted as a cow or in human form with the ears and horns of a cow.

*Bathym, Bathim, Bathin (Unk) - Demon of herbs and precious stones according to Wierius. One of the 72 spirits of Solomon.

*Ba Xian - The "eight immortals" from Taoist mythology, and among the best known deities. They are the symbols for good fortune throughout China. They represent eight different conditions of life: youth, old age, poverty, wealth, the populace, nobility, the masculine, and the feminine. The earliest descriptions date from the Tang Dynasty (early 7th century), but their present grouping was not established until the Ming Dynasty (founded in 1368). The immortals are: Zhang Guo-lao, Lu Dong-bin, Cao Guo-jiu, Zhong Li-quan, Li Tie-guai, Han Xian-zi, He Xian-gu, and Lan Cai-he. The Ba Xian are a favorite theme of artists and are portrayed on fans and porcelain. They also figure prominently in many literary works.

*Bayemon (Unk) - According to the Grimiore of Pope Honorius a reigning monarch demon presiding over western infernal region.

*Beag - An Irish goddess of the Tuatha Dé Danann, associated with a magic well.

*Bechard, Bechaud (Unk) -A demon mentioned in Key Of Solomon as demon of tempests. Demon of the natural forces.

*Beelzebub, Beelzebuth, Belzebath- (Hebrew) Lord of Flies. Among the demons blamed for the demonic possessions of the nuns at Loudun. Chief of false gods

*Behedti - An Egyptian god of Behdet (Edfu) where he was worshipped as a local form of Horus. Behedti was depicted as a crouching falcon.

*Behemoth (Hebrew) - personification of Satan in the form of an elephant

*Beherit (Syriac) - Another name for Satan.

*Bel - The name of the Assyrio-Babylonian gods En-lil and Marduk. It has the same meaning as Baal.

*Bel - Celtic (Irish) fire and sun god. Symbolizes element of fire, health.

*Belatu-Cadros - The Celtic god of war and of the destruction of enemies. He was worshipped in Britain, primarily in Wales. His name means "fair shining one". The Romans equated him with their god Mars.

*Belenus - Belenus is the Gaulish/Celtic god of light, and referred to as 'The Shining One'. His cult was spread from northern Italy to southern Gaul and Britain. Belenus is in charge of the welfare of sheep and cattle. His wife is the goddess Belisama. They can be compared with the continental Apollo and Minerva, but Belenus can also be identified with the Irish god Bile. His festival is Beltine, celebrated in May.

*Belet-Ili - The Sumerian goddess of the womb. The gods asked her to create mankind for them. She created men, so they could till the soils and dig canals, and she created women so that they could continue to bear men. Seven of each she created, so that after 600 years the people were already too numerous. The land became so noisy that Ellil could not sleep. The people were also sinful, eating their own children, so Ellil decided to wash them away with a great flood. He meant to keep the plan a secret from the people but the god Ea (Enki) told his protege Atrahasis what would happen and how he could save himself by means of a boat. The flood lasted seven days.

*Beletseri - An Akkadian goddess and 'clerk' of the underworld. She holds the title of 'Queen of the Desert' and is the consort of Amurru, the god of nomads.

*Belisama - The Gaulish/Celtic goddess of light and fire, the forge and of crafts. She is the wife of the god Belenus.

*Beleth - the Demon Princess of Nightmares.

*Belial or Beliar (Hebrew) - The earth elemental. Speculation has suggested the name Belial comes from the Hebrew phrase beli ya 'al meaning "without worth." Prince of trickery. One of the 72 princes of Solomon.

*Bellona - The Roman goddess of war, popular among the Roman soldiers. She accompanied Mars in battle, and was variously given as his wife, sister or daughter. She had a temple on the Capitolinus (inaugurated in 296 BC and burned down in 48 BC), where, as an act of war, a spear was cast against the distant enemy. Her festival was celebrated on June 3. Bellona's attribute is a sword and she is depicted wearing a helmet and armed with a spear and a torch. She could be of Etruscan origin, and is identified with the Greek Enyo.

*Belphegor, Belphegore, Baalphegor (Moabites?) - Demon of discovery, invention, and riches.

*Benten - Japanese-Buddhist river goddess derived from the Hindu goddess Saraswati. Goddess of music, eloquence, fortune, and wealth.

*Benzautin - Japanese goddess of happiness and good luck. She is generous and kind, and is known for being sympathetic to men who are being chased by dragons, and helps them out. Queen of the sea. Provides protection from earthquakes; bringer of inspiration and talent, wealth and romance. Can also bring love. Also known as Benzai.

*Berecyntia - A Gaulish goddess, probably the same as Brigid (qv).

*Berith (Canaanite) - One of the 72 Spirits of Solomon.

*Bes - Egyptian dwarf god. In contrast to the other Egyptian deities, who were usually depicted in profile, Bes was depicted full face. He was originally the protective deity of the royal house of Egypt, but came to be a popular household deity throughout Egypt. He was believed to guard against evil spirits, protect children, kill snakes, and ward off misfortune. Assisted Tawert in childbirth. Associated with fertility and human pleasures.

*Beset - Beset was a goddess of ancient Egyptian mythology. She was the female version of the dwarf-god Bes. Beset was an Egyptian guard. She protected people from evil spirits, snakes, and misfortune. Beset was also a goddess of human pleasures. Some of these pleasures were music, dance, and jollity. Beset had a protruding tongue, bow legs, and the ears, mane, and tail of a lion.

*Bhadra - A Hindu goddess, and attendant of Shiva.

*Bhaga - The Vedic Hindu god of prosperity and wealth, and the patron of marriage. He was blinded by Virabhadra, the monster created by Shiva. Bhaga is one of Adityas and the spring month (March) is dedicated to him. He is identical with the Persian god Baga.

*Bharani - Another Hindu goddess of misfortune. The daughter of Daksha and consort of Chandra.

*Bharat Mata - Modern Hindu mother goddess.

*Bharati - Hindu goddess of sacrifices.

*Bhima - Hindu warrior god.

*Bhumidevi - Hindu fertility goddess.

*Bhumiya - Hindu fertility god.

*Bhutamata - Hindu demon goddess.

*Bhuvanesvari - A Hindu goddess, one of the ten mahavidyas.

*Biffant (Unk) - The demon who allegedly possessed Denise de la Caille.

*Bifrons (Unk) - Wierius' demon of astronomy, geometry, and other such sciences. A demon who lights strange lights above tombs of the dead.

*Bile (Celtic) - The Celtic god of light and healing, "Bel" means "shining one," or in Irish Gaelic, the name "bile" translates to "sacred tree." It is thought that the waters of Danu, the Irish All-Mother goddess, fed the oak and produced their son, The Dagda. As the Welsh Beli, he is the father of Arianrhod by Don. Patron of sheep and cattle, Bel's festival is Beltane, one of two main Celtic fire festivals.

*Bileth - One of the 72 Spirits of Solomon.

*Bimbogami - The Japanese god of poverty. Special rituals are performed to get rid of him.

*Binzuru-Sonja - The Japanese god of curing and fine vision. Because he himself is unable to escape pain, he helps others to do so.

*Bishamon - The Japanese god to whom many functions are attributed, but he is mostly known as a god of war, the distributor of wealth and protector of those who worship the 'Lotus of the righteous Law'. He also protects against demons and diseases, and a guardian of one of the four cardinal points (the North). Bishamon is one of the Shichi Fukujin and is portrayed in full armor, standing on demons and holding a spear in his hand, but sometimes wearing a wheel of fire like a halo.

*Bitol - A Mayan sky god, one of the seven gods who created the world and the humans.

*Blodeuwedd - Celtic (Welsh) maiden form of the Triple Goddess. She was changed into an owl for committing adultry and plotting to kill Lleu. Symbolizes wisdom, lunar mysteries, initiations. Known to help a garden or a child grow.

*Blisargon (Unk) - Grand enticer of theives until he brings his followers to destruction.

*Bolontiku - A group of Mayan chthonic deities of the underworld.

*Bombay Kamayan - A Hindu local disease goddess of Gaya.

*Bona Dea - Roman earth goddess of fertility. She was only worshipped by women; even statues of men were covered during her rites.

*Boreas - Greek god of the northern arctic winds. He vied with Zephyrus for the love of Chloris, and lost.

*Botis - One of the 72 spirits of Solomon.

*Bragi - The god of eloquence and poetry, and the patron of skalds (poets) in Norse mythology. He is regarded as a son of Odin and Frigg. Runes were carved on his tongue and he inspired poetry in humans by letting them drink from the mead of poetry. Bragi is married to Idun, the goddess of eternal youth. Oaths were sworn over the Bragarfull ("Cup of Bragi"), and drinks were taken from it in honor of a dead king. Before a king ascended the throne, he drank from such a cup.

*Brahma - Hindu god, one of the members of the Hindu Trinity, along with Shiva and Vishnu. He symbolizes the aspect of the Supreme Reality that brings forth the creation. Because of this, he is regarded as the creator of the universe.

*Brahmini - A Hindu mother goddess.

*Bran - Celtic (Irish) god of health.

*Branwen - Celtic goddess of love and beauty.

*Brigantia - The Celtic (British) tutelary goddess of the Brigantes in Yorkshire and the goddess of the rivers Braint and Brent, which were named after her. Brigantia was also a pastoral goddess associated with flocks and cattle. During the Roman occupation she was associated with the Roman goddess Caelestis as Caelestis Brigantia.

*Brighid - Celtic (Irish). One of the triple goddesses of the Celtic pantheon.

*Brihaspati - Hindu astral god, considered a helper in creation, the lord of prayer and a priest of gods. He is associated with fire and is a mediator of gods, and because of this is often confused with his son Agni.

*Bris - The Celtic (Irish) god of fertility and agriculture.

*Bromios - Bromius was another name for Dionysus. Dionysus was a Greek god of happiness.

*Bubona - The Roman goddess of horses and cattle. She is equal to the Gaulish goddess Epona, whose cult was later adopted by the Roman army.

*Buddhi - A Hindu minor goddess of knowledge and insight.

*Budha - A Hindu astral god associated with the planet Mercury.

*Buer (Unk) - a demon of the second order who commands fifty legions. One of the 72 Spirits of Solomon.

*Buluc Chabtan - The Mayan god of war to whom humans were sacrificed. He is the so-called 'God F'.

*Bune (Unk) - One of Wierius' demons of death.

*Burijas - A war god of the Iranian Kassites. He conquered Babylonia in the 6th century BC. Also known as Burigas.

*Bushyasta - In Zoroastrian mythology, the yellow demon of lethargy and sloth. He is the evil genius which causes men to oversleep and to neglect their religious duties.

*Buto - The main Egyptian Delta goddess commonly associated with serpents and snakes, especially the cobra. She would protect those she favored by spitting poison into their face or burning them with her glare. She is the Queen of the goddesses and a symbol of the pharoah's reign over the land.

*Butsu - The Japanese name for Buddha.

*Buyasta - An ancient Persian demon of laziness who tries to prevent people from working. He is one of the Daevas.