It was written in 1818 and it is a grimoire written not so much to provide information but to teach all readers the form and specifications of the demons, to know how to identify them and not fall into their games.
Something that always wanted to know and that we have for centuries thanks to the clear image of the appearance of most of the demons that were achieved with the illustrations of this French dictionary, work of French Jacques Auguste, who was given the task of putting together all the information we had about all the existing demons and give them a clear face.
“Infernal Dictionnaire” is the name of this book that comes from the study of demonology, a branch of theology responsible for studying the demons, their origins and differences, who according to the Christian church is not anything other than fallen angels . But as I mentioned, the purpose of these dictionaries is not only to collect the data of all existing beings, but to have the knowledge to use it as a tool to judge witches and diabolists.
Although over the centuries it has been known that those who use them most often are the latter, because information helps them and even teaches them how to invoke creatures.
At the same time he gives instructions to carry out covens, learning enchantments, spells, talismans and medicines. A fundamental part of the dictionary are his illustrations, created by Louis Le Breton and that surely you have seen, because the current imaginary of the appearance of the demons is strongly influenced by the illustrations of this Frenchman.
The dictionary contains representations of demons, monsters and magical beasts, apart from having their detailed histories and hierarchy in all their circles. Explaining, for example, to the Seven Princes of Hell, the demons of Astaroth, Lucifer or Asmodeus.
So if you have ever had the doubt about who are all the demons that inhabit the world. As the book described by the same author: “A hellish dictionary or a universal library about the beings, characters, books, actions and causes that concern the manifestations and the magic of trading with hell; divinations, occult sciences, grimoires, miracles, errors, prejudices, traditions, traditional stories, the various superstitions and, generally, all forms of the marvelous, surprising, mysterious and beliefs in the supernatural “.
Fortunately, despite its age it can be found on the web, so if you are interested in knowing everything you can know about demons, witches and how to identify them, the Infernal Dictionary is perfect.
These are some of the illustrations that were part of the most famous edition of the book and that, surely at some point you have seen exemplifying demons in various media.
