This is Beleth. According to Christians, this is a demon (hexbear.net)

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TERRIFYING!!!! 😱😱😱

When appearing, he looks fierce in order to frighten the conjurer or to see if they are courageous. The conjurer must be brave, and hazel wand in hand, must draw a triangle by striking towards the south, east, and upwards, then commanding Beleth into it by means of some conjurations.

kitty-cri-screm "FEAR ME MORTAL!"

Christians of Hexbear, pls explain?

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[-] booty@hexbear.net 23 points 2 weeks ago

I'm going to pet the demon

I'm going to give the demon scritches under his chin

Cmere demon headpat

[-] PolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmygrad.ml 21 points 2 weeks ago

Christian cat hate is a very dark and particularly nonsensical chapter of animal abuse history.

[-] SadArtemis@hexbear.net 16 points 2 weeks ago

West European cringe Christian cat hate, that is. To my understanding the eastern (Orthodox) Christians for all their faults, revered cats as all sensible and civilized peoples who knew of cats did.

[-] CloutAtlas@hexbear.net 13 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Emperor Whatever VIII of Constantinople: Hehe, nice kitty

Pope Guido Innocente XII of Il Vatican: Hehe, nice kitty

King Henry IV of England: Fuckin' mangy cur, kill them all

[-] UlyssesT@hexbear.net 17 points 2 weeks ago

Emoji potential there.

@WhyEssEff@hexbear.net timmy-pray

[-] HarryLime@hexbear.net 14 points 2 weeks ago

Toot toot motherfuckers

[-] Frank@hexbear.net 13 points 2 weeks ago

I miss the old days when demons would have like a whole dude's head for their groin. Now demons are all the same - balrog or horny girl balrog

[-] the_itsb@hexbear.net 11 points 2 weeks ago

looks like the original party animal

party-cat

[-] EmmaGoldman@hexbear.net 11 points 2 weeks ago

Idk this looks more like a little angel than a demon to me. So cute!

[-] TankieTanuki@hexbear.net 11 points 2 weeks ago

It's so scary that the mice can't help but spontaneously dance.

[-] Evilsandwichman@hexbear.net 8 points 2 weeks ago

I mean what would you do if a giant confirmed predator of humans was trumpeting a song?

If I was face to knee with cthulhu I'd probably start beatboxing.

[-] Yukiko@hexbear.net 11 points 2 weeks ago

But are they allowed outside?

[-] WaterBowlSlime@lemmygrad.ml 11 points 2 weeks ago

Looks like a great person to command an army and teach at a monastery. Perhaps even brawl against Mario

[-] Red_Sunshine_Over_Florida@hexbear.net 10 points 2 weeks ago

Does he know astronomy though?

[-] Dirt_Owl@hexbear.net 13 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

He will never be as cool as Stolas (noooo I don't mean the Helluva Boss version. I mean the actual demon that just looks like a normal ass owl lmao)

[-] Red_Sunshine_Over_Florida@hexbear.net 7 points 2 weeks ago

Stolas is awesome. Phenex is also cool.

[-] the_itsb@hexbear.net 5 points 2 weeks ago

does he also bestow gifts?

[-] Dirt_Owl@hexbear.net 4 points 2 weeks ago

I think they impart knowledge of math? Not sure.

[-] Evilsandwichman@hexbear.net 3 points 2 weeks ago

Any chance they're good with C++?

[-] Frank@hexbear.net 3 points 2 weeks ago

There's a whole thing with owls being spooky. One of athena's symbols is the owl, which is funny because they're canonically dumber than paint (no offense). I think in Latin or Italian owls are called "Strix" or something like that which is related to "striga" and a whole bunch of other words for wishes.

And then in north America there's a couple of indigenous cultures that have some kind of beef with owls but I don't recall the details.

[-] krolden@lemmy.ml 9 points 2 weeks ago

I never understood the appeal of beer bongs

[-] Llituro@hexbear.net 5 points 2 weeks ago

this is clearly that post horn that pynchon got at a yard sale

[-] Flyberius@hexbear.net 4 points 2 weeks ago

Reminds me if a character from a great series of books called the incorruptibles.

Give it a read

[-] dsilverz@thelemmy.club 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

then commanding Beleth into it by means of some conjurations.

My apologies to the Goëtians, but I'll never understand the human desire for "commanding" entities, "giving orders" to them as if humans were "superior" to them. We aren't. I mean, they're cosmic forces, predating humanity, how's a mere human being supposedly "capable" of suppressing the force of a cosmic force? Maybe it's because I'm a demonolater and I see entities (especially Lilith) as infinitely superior to anything mundane. When I do a ritual, it's for worshipping the entity, for delivering my own essence to them (to Her), not for "giving orders" or "command" them, because I'd be certainly crushed by them way before I could ever think of controlling them. It's a matter of being spiritually humble. I'm a Lilith worshipper, and I can't even think of giving Her any order: it's the exact opposite, She'd give me orders for me to follow, She's way stronger than me.

[-] Commiejones@hexbear.net 6 points 2 weeks ago

heh. Check out this liberal who thinks a personification of the human faults of hedonism and stubbornness are a power stronger than them and willing gives their life to those impulses claiming that they are an outside force.

Lilith is a demon of independence to a fault and you grovel at her like an abused dog. That is hilarious. You would disgust her if she existed.

[-] Frank@hexbear.net 4 points 2 weeks ago

Lilitu are a bunch of bog devils that give you sleep apnea. Y'all need to find cooler gods.

[-] booty@hexbear.net 3 points 2 weeks ago

Lilith is a demon of independence to a fault and you grovel at her like an abused dog. That is hilarious. You would disgust her if she existed.

Holy shit I thought that comment was cringe but you didn't have to go that hard, they'll never recover

[-] SadArtemis@hexbear.net 1 points 2 weeks ago

Honestly while I don't see the lib nature of that comment, that was beautiful. It's basically bullying, but it was also beautiful. Besides, from the sound of their comment, they genuinely like being bullied anyways.

[-] Commiejones@hexbear.net 2 points 2 weeks ago

"Cosmic Forces, predating humanity" is an inherently idealistic and non-materialist statement. Lilith as outlined in occult pracitces is a supreme force of independence and individuality like Cartman screaming "wha eva I do what I want." basically just peak liberalism.

[-] SadArtemis@hexbear.net 1 points 2 weeks ago

"Cosmic Forces, predating humanity" is an inherently idealistic and non-materialist statement.

Isn't that also... basically most if not all religions and spirituality? Not disagreeing (it is the "opium of the masses" after all) but such idealism/metaphysical beliefs don't necessarily prevent someone from materialistic analysis or being a comrade inherently, and there are many examples of such.

Lilith as outlined in occult pracitces is a supreme force of independence and individuality like Cartman screaming "wha eva I do what I want." basically just peak liberalism.

This is a better point, but even then independence and individuality can be expressed, acted upon, and interpreted in different ways as well (though it almost always is liberalism). More than that though, dismissing people who believe in or like the occult (as someone who doesn't believe in it) or in one deity/spirit/abstract cosmic concept or another doesn't strike me as any different from doing the same to those following other religions/spiritual beliefs.

[-] Frank@hexbear.net 3 points 2 weeks ago

how's a mere human being supposedly "capable" of suppressing the force of a cosmic force?

Guns? Iron? Salt? Do you want an exhaustive list I have one somewhere. Silver, aluminum probably would work if anyone thought to try it, dogs obviously, rosewater, waving your vagina at the devil is pretty reliable, various roosters, red and white strings in assorted configurations, sandalwood, fire, turning around three times. I could go on for quite a while if you give me some time to dig out some old books.

My apologies to the Goëtians, but I'll never understand the human desire for "commanding" entities, "giving orders" to them as if humans were "superior" to them.

The main practical utility is pranking your neighbors and, I shit you not, per the Hammer of the Witches, stealing pies.