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Beelzebub

Also called Beelzeboul, Baalzebub, Lord of the Flies.

The lord of the flies, a Philistine god turned demon prince, once carried as a pocket idol and kissed by those who swore by him.

At a glance

Tradition
Jewish folklore
Region
Middle East (place of origin)
Trait family
The False Hosts

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Traits

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Behaviour

  • Hospitality then entrapment
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    This is a god of small constant compromise rather than of the dramatic bargain — worship as a habit rather than as an event, which is a considerably more plausible account of how idolatry actually persists than any story about a pact.

Roles

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