Demonolatry
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Demonolatry, not to be confused with demonology (the study of Demons), literally means "the worship of Demons" (used interchangeably with daemons as demon and daemon are seen much the same to the Demonolator because the word demon comes from daemon and daimon). Although the word Demonolatry is old, it was originally used (like the label Satanism) as a term of derision to refer to a variety of different religions that the early Church persecuted. It was not adopted as a term of self-reference until relatively recently (late 1950s/early 1960s).
Demonolatry is the worship of one or more demons or archdemons, typically other than Satan (Worship of Satan primarily or exclusively is called Theistic Satanism). Demonolators who classify themselves as Satanists or Satanic Demonolators worship demons other than Satan in a secondary fashion, if they are worshipped at all.
In some Demonolatry, Satan is referred to as the "fifth element", or the source of all other energies. In other words, Satan is the "Whole" and every other Demon is simply a part of the whole. Each person, animal, plant and thing that exists in nature is a part of the whole as well. Some other traditions, on the other hand, treat Satan as just one of many demons available for worship.
Some claim that demonolatry is not related to the modern religious and philosopical movements collectively referred to as Satanism; see the main article on Satanism for more information.
Demonolatry is often confused with diabolatry, reverse Christianity, ceremonial magic, magick that employs evocation, necromancy and demonomancy.
