Beliar

demonic sky Christian single tradition · 1

Beliar is described in the little apocalypse of the Ascensio Jesaiae as the king of this world who would descend from the firmament in human form, specifically taking the shape of Nero. This portrayal situates Beliar as a supreme evil ruler linked to the Antichrist tradition.

When

First attested
200 CE
Attested period
200 – 300
Historical notes
Mentioned in a text dated to the early 3rd century CE.

Relationships

manifests as
human form of Nero

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Sources

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Source passages

“it is said that Beliar, the king of this world, would descend from the firmament in the human form of Nero.”

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