~ * PRINCE OF HELL * ~ Happy New Year Girls LOL by luciferino
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In demonology Astaroth (also Ashtaroth, Astarot, and Asteroth) is a Prince of Hell.
He is referred to in The Lesser Key of Solomon as a very powerful deity. His main assistants are four demons called Aamon, Pruslas, Barbatos and Rashaverak. In art, in the Dictionnaire Infernal, Astaroth is depicted as a nude man with dragon-like wings, hands and feet, a second pair of feathered wings after the main, wearing a crown, holding a serpent in one hand, and riding a wolf or dog. According to Sebastian Michaelis he is a demon of the First Hierarchy, who seduces by means of laziness and vanity, and his adversary is St. Bartholomew, who can protect against him for he has resisted Astaroth's temptations. To others, he teaches mathematical sciences and handicrafts, can make men invisible and lead them to hidden treasures, and answers every question formulated to him. He was also said to give to mortal beings the power over serpents.
According to Francis Barrett (occultist), Astaroth is the prince of accusers and inquisitors. According to some demonologists of the 16th century, August is the month during which this demon's attacks against man are stronger. He also goes by the name ‘Ashtart/Astarte which was rendered in the Latin Vulgate translation of the Bible as Astharthe (singular) and Astharoth (plural), that last form rendered in the King James Version of the Bible as Ashtaroth. It seems this plural form was taken either from the Latin or from some translation or other by those who did not know it was a plural form.
According to Lon Milo DuQuette and Christopher S. Hyatt, Astaroth is "a thinly disguised version of the goddess Astarte...."
Jeff Rovin's The Fantasy Encyclopedia (1979) depicted Astaroth with a likeness fitting the description of Baal, including a newly-created illustration, and this error has been repeated in other places, such as with Monster in My Pocket, in which a spidery, 3-headed Astaroth is #102.
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Comments (42)
LENK911
AMAZING CHARACTER. EVERY THING IS JUST PERFECT. IT MAKES ME WANT TO START RENDERING AGAIN. WHERE DID YOU GET THE WINGS. I NEED A TUTORIAL OR DIRECTION IF THEY ARE PSD FILES. I NEVER USED THEM BEFORE. ANYWAY. HE IS GRAND. AND I WOULD LOVE TO SEE MORE PLEASE.
Skydancer917
Wow! (fanning self) This guy is hot! Great job Ori!
Zazou
WOW ! Gorgeous character !!
missgrin
Stunning artwork, happy 2008...
DINGOH
Great work
NIPSTER
oouh! he is hot! great work i just might visit hell for awhile. lol
ilona
Beeeeeautiful Ori!
MissLoneWolf
So AWESOME!
Eldeago
Now I'm a stright man, and I think he came out hot lol!
Gabriel_van_Dark
Fantastic realization of your imagination, great moody and detailed image! Perfect choice of colours.
A_
wow, how hot is he!! great pose as well.
schonee
Amazing work!