Talk:Hierarchy of devils

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I came across this article while doing some research, and thought I'd give some background on the "source" of information. The Heirarchy given in the article reflects heirarchy attributed to demonology. Specifically, the work of Arthur Edward Waite, an english occultist. He based his research on a midevil grimoire called the The Lesser Key of Solomon. You'll find mention of some of the demons in Chapter 3 (concerning the descending hierarchy) of Waite's book, The Book of Ceremonial Magic (Citadel Press). There are discrepencies between the article and what was published in Waite's work, as well as The Lesser Key of Solomon. Before I forget, you can download a PDF copy of The Lesser Key of Solomon in 2 parts HERE : PART1 and PART2

I'd like to add that there are a lot of people that consider the hierarchy published in The Lesser Key of Solomon as nonsense. The person who wrote the book alluded to basing his knowledge of the hierarchy of hell due to demonic posession.