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Belzebub


Beelzebub or Beelzebul (/bˈɛlzɪbʌb/ bee-EL-zib-ub or /ˈblzɪbʌb/ BEEL-zib-ub; Hebrew: בַּעַל זְבוּב‎‎, Baʿal Zəvûv) is a name derived from a Philistine god, formerly worshipped in Ekron, and later adopted by Abrahamic religions as a given name to a major demon. The name Beelzebub is associated with the Canaanite god Baal.

In theological sources, predominately Christian, Beelzebub is sometimes another name for the Devil, similar to Satan. He is known in demonology as one of the seven princes of Hell. The Dictionnaire Infernal describes Beelzebub as a being capable of flying, known as the "Lord of the Flyers", or the "Lord of the Flies".


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