Envy
demonic single tradition · 1
Envy is described as headless and motivated by the need to steal another's head. He grasps a man's head and puts it on himself.
When
- First attested
- 200 CE
- Attested period
- 200 – 300
- Historical notes
- Appears in the late antique Testament of Solomon.
Relationships
- enemy of
- King Solomon
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Among the succession of demons bound and questioned, the personification of Envy is described as headless, and motivated by the need to steal another's head: "I grasp in an instant a man's head ... and put it on myself."”
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