Furfur

Furfur

In demonology, Furfur (other spelling: Furtur) is a powerful Great Earl of Hell, being the ruler of twenty-nine legions of demons. He is a liar unless compelled to enter a magic triangle where he gives true answers to every question, speaking with a rough voice. Furfur causes love between a man and a woman, creates storms, tempests, thunder, lightning, and blasts, and teaches on secret and divine things.

He is depicted as a hart or winged hart, and also as an angel. To some authors he changes from hart into angel when compelled to enter the magic triangle. Furfur is a fur, though, so he is never to be trusted even when he's telling the truth.

'Furfur' or 'furfures' in Latin means "bran". However it seems more likely that the name is a corruption of 'Furcifer' the Latin word for scoundrel.

In modern culture

In the role-playing game "In Nomine", Furfur is the Demon Prince of Hardcore.

See also

* The Lesser Key of Solomon

ources

*S. L. MacGregor Mathers, A. Crowley, "" (1904). 1995 reprint: ISBN 0-87728-847-X.


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  • furfur — ● furfur nom masculin (latin furfur) Ensemble de nombreuses pellicules de desquamation dans le pelage des animaux …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Furfur — Fur fur, n. [L.] Scurf; dandruff. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Furfur — (Furfŭres), Kleien. Furfures amygdalarum, Mandelkleien. Furfures tritĭci, Weizenkleien. Daher Furfuracĕus, mit kleinen spreuartigen Schuppen besetzt, u. Furfuratio (Furfurisca). Kleiengrind …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Furfur — (lat.), Kleie …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • FURFUR — an ex Graeco βόρβορος, an ex Lat. far, per repetitionem? Varr. Pascuntur farre et furfuribus hordeaceis. Etiam in hominum cibo, sed infimae conditionis, uti dicemus, ubi de Fossoribus. Vide quoqueve supra in voce Cantabrum, nec non ubi de Pane ac …   Hofmann J. Lexicon universale

  • furfur — [fʉr′fər] n. pl. furfures [fʉr′fyo͞o rēz΄, fʉr′fərēz΄] [L, bran, redupl. < IE base * gher , to rub > Gr cheras, gravel] 1. dandruff; scurf 2. [pl.] scaly bits; esp., dandruff scales …   English World dictionary

  • Furfur — En demonología, Furfur (otro nombre: Furtur) es un poderoso Gran Conde del Infierno, que gobierna veintinueve legiones de demonios. Miente a menos que se le obligue a entrar en un triángulo mágico, donde da respuestas certeras a todas las… …   Wikipedia Español

  • Furfur —    FALLEN ANGEL and 34th of the 72 SPIRITS OF SOLOMON. Furfur is an earl with 26 LEGIONs of DEMONs under his command. He appears as a hart with a fiery tail. When summoned, he must be placed within the magician’s triangle, or what he says if he… …   Encyclopedia of Demons and Demonology

  • furfur — noun /ˈfɜːfə/ a) a particle of dandruff , 1964: ‘Aye,’ said WS, still in bed, scratching his baldness, examining the furfur in his fingernails. Anthony Burgess, Nothing Like the Sun b) dandruff …   Wiktionary

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