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	''Other spellings'': Bael, Baël (French), Baell.		''Other spellings'': Bael, Baël (French), Baell.

	The idea of Baal as a demon was created when Christianity turned ancient gods into demons and [[demonology]] divided the demonic population of [[Hell]] in several hierarchies. Baal, the Semitic god, did not escape, becoming a separate ~~entity~~ from Beelzebub.		The idea of Baal as a demon was created when Christianity turned ancient gods into demons and [[demonology]] divided the demonic population of [[Hell]] in several hierarchies. Baal, the Semitic god, did not escape, becoming an entity separate from Beelzebub.

	According to demonology, Baal (usually spelt "Bael" in this context; there is a possibility that the two figures aren't connected) was ranked as the first and principal king in Hell, ruling over the East. According to some authors Baal is a Duke, with sixty-six legions of demons under his command.		According to demonology, Baal (usually spelt "Bael" in this context; there is a possibility that the two figures aren't connected) was ranked as the first and principal king in Hell, ruling over the East. According to some authors Baal is a Duke, with sixty-six legions of demons under his command.

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	==References==		==References==
	*Wikipedia (2005). ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baal_(demon) Baal].'' Retrieved Nov 18, 2005		*Wikipedia (2005). ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baal_(demon) Baal].'' Retrieved Nov 18, 2005

			[[Category:Goetic demons]]
			[[Category:Christian demons]]

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	[[Image:Bael.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|The ''Dictionnaire Infernal'' illustration of Baal.]]		[[Image:Bael.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|The ''Dictionnaire Infernal'' illustration of Baal.]]
	'''Baal''' is a [[Christianity\|Christian]] [[demon]]. His name also refers to various [[god]]s and [[goddess]]es who are not demons. This is a potential source of confusion. ''In this article the name Baal is used only to refer to the'' demon'' Baal, unless stated otherwise.''		'''Baal''' is a [[Christianity\|Christian]] [[demon]]. His name also refers to various [[god]]s and [[goddess]]es who are not demons. This is a potential source of confusion. ''In this article the name Baal is used only to refer to the'' demon'' Baal, unless stated otherwise.''
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	==See also==		==See also==
	~~{{Goetic Demons}}~~
	*[[The Lesser Key of Solomon]]		*[[The Lesser Key of Solomon]]
	*[[Ars Goetia]]		*[[Ars Goetia]]

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	==References==		==References==
	*Wikipedia (2005). ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baal_(demon) Baal].'' Retrieved Nov 18, ~~205~~		*Wikipedia (2005). ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baal_(demon) Baal].'' Retrieved Nov 18, 2005

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	==See also==		==See also==
			{{Goetic Demons}}
	*[[The Lesser Key of Solomon]]		*[[The Lesser Key of Solomon]]
	*[[Ars Goetia]]		*[[Ars Goetia]]

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[[Image:Bael.jpg|thumb|250px|The ''Dictionnaire Infernal'' illustration of Baal.]]
'''Baal''' is a [[Christianity|Christian]] [[demon]]. His name also refers to various [[god]]s and [[goddess]]es who are not demons. This is a potential source of confusion. ''In this article the name Baal is used only to refer to the'' demon'' Baal, unless stated otherwise.''

''Other spellings'': Bael, Baël (French), Baell.

The idea of Baal as a demon was created when Christianity turned ancient gods into demons and [[demonology]] divided the demonic population of [[Hell]] in several hierarchies. Baal, the Semitic god, did not escape, becoming a separate entity from Beelzebub.

According to demonology, Baal (usually spelt "Bael" in this context; there is a possibility that the two figures aren't connected) was ranked as the first and principal king in Hell, ruling over the East. According to some authors Baal is a Duke, with sixty-six legions of demons under his command.

During the English Puritan period Baal was either compared to Satan or considered his main assistant. According to [[Francis Barrett]] he has the power to make those who invoke him invisible, and to some other demonologists his power is stronger in October. According to some sources, he can make people wise, and speaks hoarsely.

While his Semitic predecessor was depicted as a human or a bull, the demon Baal was in [[grimoire]] tradition said to appear in the forms of a man, cat, toad, or combinations thereof. An illustration in Collin de Plancy's 1818 book ''[[Dictionnaire Infernal]]'' rather curiously placed the heads of the three creatures onto a set of spider legs.

==See also==
*[[The Lesser Key of Solomon]]
*[[Ars Goetia]]

==References==
*Wikipedia (2005). ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baal_(demon) Baal].'' Retrieved Nov 18, 205