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Jeqon, Yeqon, Yikon “inciter” A ringleader of the fallen angels, as listed in Enoch I. Of Jeqon it is said that, with the help of Asbeel, another apostate, he led astray the sons of God (other angels) by tempting them with the sight of mortal women; and that it was with these women that these sons of God later had sexual relations. Jetrel One of the 200 fallen angels in the Enochian listings. Jikininki In Japanese myth, jikininki are demons, corpse-eaters, who eat dead human bodies. These demons are often the spirits of dead men or women whose greed prevented their souls from entering a more peaceful existence after death. They continue a half-life by devouring corpses. A particular myth tells of a strong-willed priest called Muso Kokushi who once kept watch near the body of a deceased person. Suddenly a jikininki arrived to devour it, but the priest's prayers liberated the demon's soul. Jin In Malaysia and western Indonesia, Jins are a race of demons. Jin Laut An Indonesian sea demon. In Javanese mythology, a servant of the goddess of the southern ocean, who can kill a person by sitting on his chest. Jinn In Moslem theology, the jinn were created 2,000 years before Adam. They were originally of a high estate, equal to the angels, with Eblis chief among them. When, on the creation of Adam, Eblis refused to worship the earthling, Eblis was degraded and cast out of Heaven along with the jinn, who thenceforth became demons. Five sons of Eblis were among the evil jinn. In Hughes, A Dictionary of Islam, “Genii,” we find the following quotation: “The most noble and honorable among the angels are called the Ginn, because they are veiled from the eyes of the other angels on account of their superiority.” Jinniyeh Feminine for jinn. Jomiael [Jomjael] Jomjael, Yomyael “day of God” One of the fallen angels cast out of Heaven, along with Semyaza, Satan, etc. Junier An ex-prince of the order of angels. Demons Main Page
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