Asmodaeus
demonic earth Jewish single tradition · 1
Asmodaeus is an evil demon mentioned in Tobit who strangles the husbands of Sarah. He represents a hostile spirit that brings death and misfortune to humans.
When
- First attested
- 200 BCE
- Attested period
- -200 – 100
- Historical notes
- Appears in the deuterocanonical Book of Tobit.
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Source passages
“But in Tobit we find Asmodaeus the evil demon, τὸ πονηρὸν δαιμόνιον, who strangles Sarah’s husbands.”
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