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The Encyclopedia Of Demons And Demonology

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Gaap (Goap, Tap) FALLEN ANGEL and 33rd of the 72<br />

SPIRITS OF SOLOMON. Once a member of the angelic order<br />

of powers, Gaap is a president and mighty prince in<br />

HELL, ruling 66 LEGIONs of DEMONs. He appears when the<br />

Sun is in the southern signs, as a human with huge bat’s<br />

wings and preceded by four powerful kings. Gaap teaches<br />

liberal sciences and philosophy; excites love and hatred;<br />

makes men insensible; gives true answers about the past,<br />

present, and future; and takes FAMILIARs away from magicians.<br />

Upon command, he will move people quickly from<br />

place to place. Gaap gives instruction in the consecration<br />

of things that belong to the divination of his master,<br />

AMAYMON.<br />

Gadreel (Gadriel) In 1 Enoch, a FALLEN ANGEL. Gadreel<br />

means “God is my helper.” Gadreel leads Eve astray and<br />

teaches men how to make the weapons of war.<br />

Gaap (DICTIONNAIRE INFERNAL)<br />

galli In Sumerian lore, a group of seven DEMONs who<br />

live in Kur, the underworld.<br />

<strong>The</strong> galli attend Ereshkigal, the sister of Inanna and the<br />

goddess of death and gloom. Ereshkigal sits naked on a<br />

throne of lapis lazuli in her palace, which is surrounded by<br />

seven walls. Anyone, either mortal or god, who enters Kur<br />

is doomed to stay. <strong>The</strong> galli, however, are free to come and<br />

go. When they go to the world of the living, they terrorize<br />

people and kidnap them to Kur. Galli can exist in favorable<br />

form. <strong>The</strong>y do not eat or drink or sexually molest people as<br />

many other demons do. However, they despise children.<br />

According to lore, Ereshkigal imprisoned Inanna in the<br />

underworld. She escaped, but the galli tracked her down<br />

and threatened to take her back unless she found a good<br />

substitute. Inanna discovered that her lover, Dumuzi, was<br />

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