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The god Vishnu in his fish avatar, Matsya, vanquishing the demon Hayagriva (left), who had stolen the sacred scriptures (Vedas) from the god Brahma. Gouache drawing.
Reference: 27837i
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Demonologia; or, natural knowledge revealed; being an exposé of ancient and modern superstitions. Credulity, fanaticism, enthusiasm, & imposture, as connected with the doctrine, caballa, and jargon, of amulets, apparitions, astrology, charms, demonology ... witchcraft, &c / By J.S. F[orsyth].
Forsyth, J. S.Date: 1831
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The infernal legion of demons, in Tasso's Gerusalemme liberata. Wood engraving by J.A. Faxardo after Lecurieux, ca. 1838.
Jacques-Joseph LecurieuxDate: 1838Reference: 562726i
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Two demonic physiognomies, expressive of malignity. Drawing, c. 1789.
Date: c. 1789Reference: 29009i
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Preparation for the witches' sabbath. Engraving by J. Aliamet after D. Teniers the younger, 1755.
David Teniers the YoungerDate: 1755Reference: 40368i
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Witchcraft: a bewitched woman vomiting. Woodcut, 1720.
Date: 1720Reference: 44121i
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Des marques des sorciers et de la réelle possession que le diable prend sur le corps des hommes : sur le subiect du proces de l'abominable & detestable sorcier Louys Gaufridy, prestre beneficié en l'eglise parrochiale des accoules de Marseille qui n'a guieres a esté executé à Aix par arrest de la cour de parlement de Prouence / par Iacqves Fontaine, Conseiller & medecin ordinaire du Roy, & premier professeur en son uniuersité de Bourbon en la ville d'Aix.
Jacques FontaineDate: [1865]
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The child Samuel is laid down to sleep and the hushed priests await his prophecies; the elaborate surrounding panel is decorated with florid demons. Engraving.
Reference: 20009i
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Heads of devils. Coloured etching by R. Griffith after Francis Barrett, 1801.
Francis BarrettDate: [1801]Reference: 47627i
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Preparation for the witches' sabbath. Etching by D. Vivant-Denon after D. Teniers the younger.
David Teniers the YoungerReference: 40366i
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A celebration of demons : exorcism and the aesthetics of healing in Sri Lanka / Bruce Kapferer.
Bruce KapfererDate: [1983], ©1983
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A woman beleaguered by four enemies; representing Faith resisting Death, Schism, the World and the Devil. Engraving by Hieronymus Wierix after Maarten de Vos, 156-.
Maerten de VosDate: [between 1560 and 1569?]Reference: 26754i
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Malleus maleficarum / translated with an introduction, bibliography and notes by the Rev. Montague Summers.
Kraemer, Heinrich, -1508.Date: 1928
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A deathbed: a man breathes his last, the devil flies down and grabs his soul (in the form of a baby) from his mouth. Engraving, 16--.
Date: [between 1600 and 1699?]Reference: 586211i
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The kingdom of darkness: or the history of dæmons, specters, witches, apparitions, possessions, disturbances, and other wonderful and supernatural delusions, mischievous feats, and malicious impostures of the Devil : Containing near fourscore memorable relations, forreign and domestick, both antient and modern. Collected from authentick records, real attestations, credible evidences, and asserted by authors of undoubted verity. Together with a preface obviating the common objections and allegations of the sadduces and atheists of the age, who deny the being of spirits, witches, &c. With pictures of several memorable accidents. By R. B. Licensed and entred according to order.
Nathaniel CrouchDate: 1688
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The god Apollo holding his bow and an arrow. Engraving by E. Delaune, ca. 1560.
Étienne DelauneDate: 1560-1569Reference: 25877i
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The encyclopedia of witchcraft and demonology / by Rossell Hope Robbins.
Rossell Hope RobbinsDate: 1964
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Le ver, le démon et la vierge : les théories médiévales de la génération extraordinaire : une étude sur les rapports entre théologie, philosophie naturelle et médecine / Maaike Van der Lugt.
Maaike van der LugtDate: 2004
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The winged head of a demon (?). Drawing attributed to J. Vanderbank.
John VanderbankDate: 1700-1799Reference: 3087744i
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De mysteriis Aegyptiorum. Chaldaeorum, Assyriorum et alia opuscula / [Iamblichus].
IamblichusDate: Sept.1497
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A conjurer casting spells with his wand and fire surrounded by a kneeling man and demons within the magic circle. Engraving by J. Brown after W.M. Craig, 1813.
William Marshall CraigDate: 1st May 1813Reference: 37887i
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L'incredulité et mescreance du sortilège plainement conuaincue. Ou il est amplement et curieusement traicté, de la verité ou illusion du sortilège, de la fascination, de l'attouchement, du scopelisme, de la diuination, de la ligature ou liaison magique, des apparitions. Et d'vne infinité d'autres rares & nouueaux subjects / Par P. de l'Ancre.
Pierre de LancreDate: 1622
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Compendium rarissimum totius Artis Magicae sistematisatae per celeberrimos Artis hujus Magistros. Anno 1057. Noli me tangere
Date: c.1775Reference: MS.1766
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Devil worship: clergymen seated in a circle, asserting their allegiance to the devil. Coloured etching.
Date: [between 1700 and 1799?]Reference: 47628i
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A woman holding a compass and a square rule; representing architecture. Engraving by E. Delaune, ca. 1560.
Étienne DelauneDate: 1560Reference: 25881i

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The god Vishnu in his fish avatar, Matsya, vanquishing the demon Hayagriva (left), who had stolen the sacred scriptures (Vedas) from the god Brahma. Gouache drawing.

Demonologia; or, natural knowledge revealed; being an exposé of ancient and modern superstitions. Credulity, fanaticism, enthusiasm, & imposture, as connected with the doctrine, caballa, and jargon, of amulets, apparitions, astrology, charms, demonology ... witchcraft, &c / By J.S. F[orsyth].

The infernal legion of demons, in Tasso's Gerusalemme liberata. Wood engraving by J.A. Faxardo after Lecurieux, ca. 1838.

Two demonic physiognomies, expressive of malignity. Drawing, c. 1789.

Preparation for the witches' sabbath. Engraving by J. Aliamet after D. Teniers the younger, 1755.

Witchcraft: a bewitched woman vomiting. Woodcut, 1720.

The child Samuel is laid down to sleep and the hushed priests await his prophecies; the elaborate surrounding panel is decorated with florid demons. Engraving.

Heads of devils. Coloured etching by R. Griffith after Francis Barrett, 1801.

Preparation for the witches' sabbath. Etching by D. Vivant-Denon after D. Teniers the younger.

A celebration of demons : exorcism and the aesthetics of healing in Sri Lanka / Bruce Kapferer.

A woman beleaguered by four enemies; representing Faith resisting Death, Schism, the World and the Devil. Engraving by Hieronymus Wierix after Maarten de Vos, 156-.

Malleus maleficarum / translated with an introduction, bibliography and notes by the Rev. Montague Summers.

A deathbed: a man breathes his last, the devil flies down and grabs his soul (in the form of a baby) from his mouth. Engraving, 16--.

The god Apollo holding his bow and an arrow. Engraving by E. Delaune, ca. 1560.

The encyclopedia of witchcraft and demonology / by Rossell Hope Robbins.

Le ver, le démon et la vierge : les théories médiévales de la génération extraordinaire : une étude sur les rapports entre théologie, philosophie naturelle et médecine / Maaike Van der Lugt.

The winged head of a demon (?). Drawing attributed to J. Vanderbank.

De mysteriis Aegyptiorum. Chaldaeorum, Assyriorum et alia opuscula / [Iamblichus].

A conjurer casting spells with his wand and fire surrounded by a kneeling man and demons within the magic circle. Engraving by J. Brown after W.M. Craig, 1813.

Compendium rarissimum totius Artis Magicae sistematisatae per celeberrimos Artis hujus Magistros. Anno 1057. Noli me tangere

Devil worship: clergymen seated in a circle, asserting their allegiance to the devil. Coloured etching.

A woman holding a compass and a square rule; representing architecture. Engraving by E. Delaune, ca. 1560.