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Belphegor
Belphegor the Septuagint and Vulgate form of the Moabitish ‘Baal-peor’ mentioned in Numbers 25. Machiavelli in his Novella di Belfagor (c.1518) gives the name to a devil sent into the world by Pluto to discover if it is true, as many of those arriving in hell assert, that they have been sent there by their wives, and the name Belphegor is sometimes used generally for a devil or demon.
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Belphegor." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Belphegor." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Belphegor.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Belphegor." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Belphegor.html |
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Belphegor
BelphegorThe demon of discoveries and ingenious inventions. He was said to appear in the shape of a young woman. The ancient Moabites, who called him Baalphegor, adored him on Mount Phegor. He was believed to bestow riches. |
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"Belphegor." Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Belphegor." Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3403800589.html "Belphegor." Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology. 2001. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3403800589.html |
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Belphegor
Belphegor see Baal-peor . |
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"Belphegor." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Belphegor." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-Belphego.html "Belphegor." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-Belphego.html |
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