“Creature of judgment.” Persian devil…incorporated into Jewish lore, he is regarded as an evil spirit. Furlong (Encyclopedia of Religions) [says] in Tobit, [he] slew 7 bridegrooms of Sara and who, overcome by…Raphael, was… ‘banished to upper Egypt.’ In demonology, Asmodeus in Hell is controller of all gaming houses. …one of the vessels of wrath. Former…cherubim and now the Prince of Judgment. ‘Lust.’ It seems long ago he possessed a girl named Sra and fought Raphael. A womanizer who has the heads of a human, a bull and a lamb. He has a snake tail and likes alcohol and gambling.” (Davidson)
