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{{Short description|King of Hell in demonology}}
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[[File:Byleth.png|thumb|Byleth, an illustration from the ''Dictionnaire Infernal'' by Jacques Collin de Plancy]]

In [[demonology]], '''Beleth''', also spelled '''Bilet''', '''Bileth''', '''Byleth''', or '''Bilith''', is a king of [[Hell]] who has eighty-five legions of [[demon]]s under his command. He rides a pale horse, and a variety of music is heard before him, according to most authors on demonology and the most known [[grimoire]]s.<ref>{{Cite book |title=Demonology: Demons & Devils: Spiritual Warfare |last=Phillip |first=Botha |year=2012 |isbn=9781782990024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |title=DThe Goetia: The Lesser Key of Solomon the King |last=MacGregor Mathers |first=S.L. |year=1995 |isbn=087728847X}}</ref>

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According to ''[[Pseudomonarchia Daemonum]]'', [[Noah]]'s son [[Ham, son of Noah|Ham]] was the first in invoking him after the flood, and wrote a book on [[mathematics]] with his help.

When appearing, he looks fierce in order to frighten the [[Evocation|conjurer]] or to see if they are courageous. The conjurer must be brave, and hazel wand in hand, must draw a triangle by striking towards the south, east, and upwards, then commanding Beleth into it by means of some conjurations.

The ''[[Dictionnaire Infernal]]'' states that to summon Beleth, the person should hold a silver ring on the middle finger of the left hand against their face, to pay respect to Beleth's rank as king.<ref>Dictionnaire infernal: ou Répertoire universel des êtres, des personnages, Jacques Collin de Plancy, 1853, [https://books.google.com/books?id=ng8JAAAAQAAJ&dq=intitle%3ADictionnaire%20intitle%3AInfernal&pg=PA5 available on Google Books]. </ref>

==See also==
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* ''[[The Lesser Key of Solomon]]''

==References==
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{{Demons in the Ars Goetia}}
{{Demons in Pseudomonarchia Daemonum}}

[[Category:Goetic demons]]