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Ethnomedicine A ‘spirit’ or ‘devil’ that may afflict Ethiopians, which is said to speak through its host’s mouth and cause him/her to behave unusually
Vox populi Beelzebub, The Devil, Lucifer The embodiment of evil that traditionally refers to a 'fallen' angel in the Judeo-Christian construct, or a Jinn in the Islamic construct

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Philippe de Guzman, assistant case officer of the Office of Exorcism, said Satanic rosaries have odd symbols on them which were not readily noticeable to the untrained eye.

Beware of 'Satan's rosary,' Church exorcist warns

and traditional Satanic plots (such as trying to buy human souls and losing, trying to overthrow God or bring about the apocalypse, etc.

Satanic humans: Using satanic tropes to guide and misguide the audience

The Satanic Temple, founded in 2014, does not believe in a personal relationship with any demonic being, according to its website.

The latest in after-school activities: Atheism

Unlike the Ten Commandments monument, the state isn't required by law to allow the satanic monument.

Capitol grounds panel to review two monuments

The move followed weeks of debate over the Satanic Temple's planned invocation.

Phoenix ends prayer policy to avoid satanists

On Wednesday, Iran's culture ministry decided to boycott the upcoming Frankfurt Book Fair in opposition to the planned presence of Salman Rushdie, the author of the blasphemous book 'The Satanic Verses', in the German cultural event.

Iran Urges Muslim States to Boycott Frankfurt Book Fair over Rushdie's Presence

In December, a chapter of the Satanic Temple was allowed to display a fallen angel in the Capitol of (where else?

Satanic reverses: the demonic spawn of the erosion of the church-state divide

Mitchell, 25, also wants a copy of The Satanic Bible, which calls for followers to create a lawless world where there is no right or wrong and where human sacrif ice and murder is not only tolerated but encouraged.

TEENAGE KILLER'S MURDER MANUAL; REVEALED LUKE MITCHELL'S CHILLING READING LIST; Sinister con claims his beliefs mean he must be given Satanic texts calling for lawless world where human sacrifice is not only accepted but encouraged

As well as admitting that murder, she also claimed killing 22 others in a six-year killing spree around the US, as part of an involvement in a satanic cult, that began in Alaska when she was 13.

Pennsylvania woman admits to killing 22 others across U.S. as part of satanic cult

The Associated Press reported Sunday about the Satanic Temple's plans to donate such a memorial.

Leaders say satanic monument is unlikely

Speculation about the existence of a satanic cult grew after police were called to the body of a mutilated foal on Dartmoor, Devon, on Tuesday night.

Satan cult 'in animal sacrifices'

No conversation with Rushdie can be complete without the mention of Satanic Verses, especially because his visit coincides with the Jaipur Literature Festival, where clerics are demanding the arrest of the authors who read excerpts from the banned novel last year.