The infernal names

The Infernal Names are biblical anti-figures used in LaVeyan Satanism, as representations and figures of Satan. The following names and meanings are as listed in The Satanic Bible, written by the church founder Anton Szandor LaVey. Either all Infernal Names or those most relevant are recited in ritual.

Contents

The Infernal Names

Musical Influence

With the occult stance of Satanism, many occult-related bands or band members have used certain infernal names as their band name or pseudonyms for themselves. Examples include:

Errors

There are evident errors in the list of infernal names, possibly the most noticeable being Midgard, stated here as a son of Loki depicted as a serpent. Loki is a god in Norse mythology. In Norse mythology, Midgard is the land on which humanity resides, the word itself being an old Germanic word. The son of Loki depicted as a serpent is named Iormungand or Jörmungandr. The source of this confusion is likely that Jörmungandr is referred to as "The Midgard Serpent."[1] Another noticeable mistake is the statement that Pluto was the Greek god of the underworld, when in fact he was the Roman god of the underworld (Hades is the Greek god of the underworld[2]; also, planets in our solar system were named after the Roman gods). Euronymous is misspelt too, the correct spelling being Eurynomos. Also Loki in Norse Mythology is actually a god that has a fondness for being a trickster, and is said that he will lead the giants upon the oncoming of Ragnarok, which is essentially the battle between the gods (Aesir and Vanir), and the giants. The battle culminates with the Norse god Odin being devoured by Fenrir and the world as it is known is destroyed and is reborn, becoming a world of peace. Another would be the comparison between O-yama and Satan.

Source

References

  1. ^ Crossley-Holland, Kevin. The Norse Myths. Pantheon Books, New York.
  2. ^ Evslin, Bernard. Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myth. Tandem Library.