An Encyclopaedia of Occultism

From Abracadabra to the Zohar: the classic 1920 reference to every occult science, seance trick, demon, alchemist and secret society — 2,000+ entries, all here.

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9 pages in this part of Encyclopaedia of Occultism.

Zadkiel

One of the angels in the Jewish rabbinical legend of the celestial hierarchies. He is the ruler of Jupiter, and through him pass grace…

Zaebos

Grand count of the infernal regions. He appears in the shape of a handsome soldier mounted on a crocodile. His head is adorned with a ducal…

Zagam

Grand king and president of the infernal regions. He appears under the form of a bull with the wings of a griffin. He changes water into…

Zedekias

Notwithstanding the credulity of the French people in the reign of Pepin the Short, they refused to believe in the existence of elementary…

Zepar

Grand duke of the infernal empire, who may be identical with Vepar, or Separ. Nevertheless, under the name of Zepar he has the form of a…

Ziito

One of the most remarkable magicians of whom history has left any record. He was a sorcerer at the court of King Wenceslaus of Bohemia…

Zoaphite

According to the Journal des Voyages of Jean Zulu Witchfinders deal of it and most of them keep it carefully in their houses, where the…

Zohar

(See Kabala.) Struys, a species of Cucumber which feeds on neighbouring Zoist: Journal of Magnetism: (See Spiritualism.) plants. Its fruit…

Zacornu – Zlokobinca

A tree in the Mohamedan hell, which has for fruit the heads of devils. According to Wierius, one of the Kings of Hell.

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