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Naamah ”pleasing” In the cabala, one of four angels of prostitution, all mates of Sammael, the other three being Lilith, Eisheth Zenunim, and Agrat (Iggereth) bat Mahlat. According to Rabbi Isaac, the sons of God, Naamah corrupted specifically Uzza and Azael. Rabbi Simeon called her mother of demons, and Rabbi Hiya believed she was the ”great seducer not only of men but of spirits and demons,” and that, with Lilith, she ”brought epilepsy to children.” In The Legends of the Jews I,150, Naamah is the mother of the devil Asmodeus by the angel-demon Shamdan. In Genesis 4:22, Naamah is a mortal and sister of Tubal-cain. Nagrasagiel, Nasragiel, Nagdasgiel, Nagazdiel Prince of Gehinnom (Hell) who showed Moses around when he toured the underworld. Cf. Sargiel; also the Sumerian-Chaldean Nergal. Namtar A minor god of the underworld in Sumerian mythology, Namtar was regarded as the bringer of disease and pestilence. It is fate, destiny in its evil aspect, pictured as a demon of the underworld. In addition to spreading disease, Namtar acted as the herald or messenger and chief minister of Ereshkigal, the queen of the Sumerian underworld, and the god Nergal. Nergal in his guise as the god Irra, and Namtar were believed to cause all diseases in mortals. Nasr-ed-Din ”help of faith” One of the seven archangels in Yezidic devil-worship. Negarsanel, Nasargiel Prince of Hell, ”der Fürst des Gehinnom.” Nelchael An angel belonging to the order of thrones and one of the seventy-two angels bearing the name God Shemhamphorae. However, it appears he is also considered a fallen angel, for in Hell, he teaches astronomy, mathematics, and geography to his fellow demons. His corresponding spirit is Sith. Neqael, Nuqael A fallen archangel listed by Enoch. The name is a corruption or variant of Ezeeqael. Nergal, Nirgal, Nirgali ”great hero,” “great king,” “king death” In Babylonian mythology, he is a planetary ruler of the week. To the Akkadians he was a lion-headed god; to the Chaldeans, one of the four principal protecting guardian angels. He was also the god of Kutha, as in II Kings 17:30, and answered to Baal, as a deity of Hades. In Sumerian-Chaldean-Palestinian lore, he is ruler of the summer sun. In gnosticism he is king of Hades (as in Scripture). In occultism, he is chief of the secret police of the nether regions. He is also credited with being a god of pestilence, war, fever, as well as the spirit of Mars and one of the governors of the Zodiac. In Le Clercq’s collection, he is figured on a bronze medallion; obverse, lion-headed; verso, wings and clawed feet The Dictonnaire Infernal notes him as ”an honorary spy in the service of Belzebuth.” Nisroc(h) ”the great eagle” Originally an Assyrian deity, worshipped by Sennacherib (II Kings 19:37). In occult lore, he is regarded as a demon, serving as chief of cuisine in the House of Princes (in Hell). He is equated with Chemos, Baal-Peor, Meserach and Arasek. Nithael In the cabala, an angel formerly of the order of principalities. The Magus claims that, despite his fall, he is still one of the seventy-two angels bearing the name God Shemhamphorae. The prevailing belief is that he joined Satan during the rebellion in Heaven and that now, in Hell, he governs emperors and kings, also civil and ecclesiastical personages of the highest rank. Demons Main Page
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