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	==In Rabbinical Literature==		==In Rabbinical Literature==
	The idol Baalberith, which the Jews worshipped after the death of Gideon, was identical, according to the Rabbis, with [[Beelzebub\|Baal-zebub]], "the ba'al of flies," the god of Ekron (II Kings i. 2). He was worshipped in the shape of a fly; and Jewish tradition states that so addicted were the Jews to his cult that they would carry an image of him in their pockets, producing it, and kissing it from time to time. Baal-zebub is called Baal-berith because such Jews might be said to make a covenant (Hebrew: "Berit") of devotion with the idol, being unwilling to part with it for a single moment (Shab. 83b; comp. also Sanh. 63b). According to another conception, Baal-berith was an obscene article of ~~[[idolatry\|~~idolatrous]] worship, possibly a simulacrum priapi (Yer. Shab. ix. 11d; 'Ab. Zarah iii. 43a). This is evidently based on the later significance of the word "berit," meaning circumcision.		The idol Baalberith, which the Jews worshipped after the death of Gideon, was identical, according to the Rabbis, with [[Beelzebub\|Baal-zebub]], "the ba'al of flies," the god of Ekron (II Kings i. 2). He was worshipped in the shape of a fly; and Jewish tradition states that so addicted were the Jews to his cult that they would carry an image of him in their pockets, producing it, and kissing it from time to time. Baal-zebub is called Baal-berith because such Jews might be said to make a covenant (Hebrew: "Berit") of devotion with the idol, being unwilling to part with it for a single moment (Shab. 83b; comp. also Sanh. 63b). According to another conception, Baal-berith was an obscene article of idolatrous worship, possibly a simulacrum priapi (Yer. Shab. ix. 11d; 'Ab. Zarah iii. 43a). This is evidently based on the later significance of the word "berit," meaning circumcision.

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			'''Baal-Berith''', also known as '''Berith''' was the god of the Canaanite city, who later came to be viewed as the demon ''Baalberith'' by Christian demonology. According to the Book of Judges, his temple was destroyed when Abimelech quelled the rising of his subjects.<ref>Judges 9:4</ref><ref>Judges 9:46</ref> The name denotes a form of Ba'al-worship prevailing in Israel, according to the Book of Judges,<ref>Judges 8:33</ref> and particularly in Shechem. The term "Ba'al" is shown by the equivalent "El-berith" to mean "the God of the Covenant." The 'Covenant' (Hebrew: ''Berith'') to which this refers may refer to treaties such as one with the Canaanitic league of which Shechem was the head, or the covenant between Israel and the people of Shechem.<ref>Genesis 34</ref> The term is considered by some to be too abstract to have been occasioned by a single set of conditions. Moreover, the temple of the god in Shechem implies a permanent establishment. Probably the name and the cult were widespread and ancient, though it is mentioned only in connection with the affairs of Shechem.

	~~This article is about Berith (or Beherit) the [[demon]].~~

	In [[~~demonology~~]], ~~Berith is a Great Duke~~ of ~~Hell~~, ~~powerful and terrible, and has twenty-six legions~~ of ~~demons under his command~~. He ~~tells things~~ of the ~~past~~, ~~present~~ and ~~future~~ with ~~true answers; he can also turn all metals into gold~~, ~~give dignities~~ to ~~men and confirm them. He speaks~~ with a ~~clear and subtle voice~~, ~~and according to some authors~~[~~attribution needed~~] he is ~~a liar when not answering questions~~.		==In Rabbinical Literature==
			The idol Baalberith, which the Jews worshipped after the death of Gideon, was identical, according to the Rabbis, with [[Beelzebub\|Baal-zebub]], "the ba'al of flies," the god of Ekron (II Kings i. 2). He was worshipped in the shape of a fly; and Jewish tradition states that so addicted were the Jews to his cult that they would carry an image of him in their pockets, producing it, and kissing it from time to time. Baal-zebub is called Baal-berith because such Jews might be said to make a covenant (Hebrew: "Berit") of devotion with the idol, being unwilling to part with it for a single moment (Shab. 83b; comp. also Sanh. 63b). According to another conception, Baal-berith was an obscene article of [[idolatry\|idolatrous]] worship, possibly a simulacrum priapi (Yer. Shab. ix. 11d; 'Ab. Zarah iii. 43a). This is evidently based on the later significance of the word "berit," meaning circumcision.

	~~To speak with him the conjurer must wear a silver ring and put it before his face in the same form as it is needed in Beleth's case and demons do before Amaymon.~~

	~~He is depicted~~ as a ~~soldier wearing red clothes~~, ~~a golden crown~~, and ~~riding~~ a ~~red horse;~~ according to ~~other grimoires his skin is red too~~.		==Baalberith in Christian Demonology==
	~~Books on~~ the ~~subject tell that he is called according to whom invokes him~~, ~~being called Berith by~~ the ~~Jews (see below).~~		Baalberith was the chief secretary of Hell, head of its public archives, and the demon who tempted men to blasphemy and murder. When seated among the princes of Hell, he was usually seen as a pontiff. He tells things of the past, present and future with true answers; he can also turn all metals into gold, give dignities to men and confirm them. He was also quite a voluble sort: according to the ''Admirable History'' written by Father Sebastien Michaelis in 1612, Baalberith once possessed a nun in Aix-en-Provence. In the process of the exorcism, Baalberith volunteered not only his own name and the names of all the other demons possessing her, but the names of the saints who would be most effective in opposing them.
	~~According to some demonologists from~~ the ~~16th century~~, ~~his power is stronger~~ in ~~June, meanwhile to Sebastian Michaelis he suggests murder and blasphemy and his adversary is St. Barnabas~~.

	~~His name was surely taken from Baal Berith, a form of Baal worshiped in Berith (Beirut), Phoenicia.~~

			==References==
			{{Reflist}}

	~~== Other uses of the name "Berith" ==~~
	~~In Alchemy Berith was the element with which all metals could be transmuted into gold, surely derived from the name of the demon Berith.~~

	'~~Berith~~' ~~is the Hebrew word for covenant~~, ~~it was originated from~~ the ~~Akkanadian~~ (~~Babylonian~~) ~~word 'Biritu' which means to 'fetter' or 'to bond'~~.		== Further Reading ==
	~~[edit]~~Berith ~~in popular culture~~		* J.C. DeMoor, בעל, ''Theologisches Wörterbuch zum Alten Testament'', hrsg. G.J. Botterweck, H. Ringgren, Bd. 1, Col. 706-718.
			* S. L. MacGregor Mathers, A. Crowley, The Goetia: The Lesser Key of Solomon the King (1904). 1995 reprint: ISBN 0-87728-847-X.
			* "Berith - Goetia, the Lesser Key of Solomon the King: Lemegeton." DeliriumsRealm.com - Demonology, Fallen Angels, and the Philosophy of Good and Evil. 30 Apr. 2009 <http://www.deliriumsrealm.com/delirium/articleview.asp?Post=120>.

	In the MMORPG Final Fantasy XI, Berith (known in game as Duke Berith) is a Demon Red Mage "Notorious Monster" located in Dynamis-Xarcabard. He can drop the Duelist's Chapeau, the Red Mage Relic Armor hat.

	~~In Shin Megami Tensei~~ : ~~Nocturne, Berith is a demon wearing a suit of armor and riding a brown horse, wielding a gold spear~~/~~sceptre and is a mini-boss, a guard in the Assembly of Nihilo, and recruitable demon, fuzeable in the Cathedral of Shadows~~.		==External Links==
			*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baal-berith The original source of this article at Wikipedia]
	In the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, Beherit was the former ruler of the Sixth Layer of Hell, but was destroyed (along with his consort, Batna) by Asmodeus for disobeying "restrictions upon the elevation of devils" (see Dragon #91, p 32).

	~~In the anime~~/~~manga Berserk, Behelit is an item that can be used to call the Demonic demigods~~ of ~~the Godhand, and grant the user their hearts desire~~ at ~~the cost of sacrificing what they hold most dear. The rarest behelit, the Egg of the King, is crimson in color.~~

	~~== Other names ==~~
	~~Berithi~~
	~~Bofry~~
	~~Bolfri (so called by necromancers)~~
	~~Bolfry~~
	~~Balberith (Barbara Ann Kipfer)~~

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	This article is about Berith (or Beherit) the demon.		This article is about Berith (or Beherit) the [[demon]].

	In demonology, Berith is a Great Duke of Hell, powerful and terrible, and has twenty-six legions of demons under his command. He tells things of the past, present and future with true answers; he can also turn all metals into gold, give dignities to men and confirm them. He speaks with a clear and subtle voice, and according to some authors[attribution needed] he is a liar when not answering questions.		In [[demonology]], Berith is a Great Duke of Hell, powerful and terrible, and has twenty-six legions of demons under his command. He tells things of the past, present and future with true answers; he can also turn all metals into gold, give dignities to men and confirm them. He speaks with a clear and subtle voice, and according to some authors[attribution needed] he is a liar when not answering questions.

	To speak with him the conjurer must wear a silver ring and put it before his face in the same form as it is needed in Beleth's case and demons do before Amaymon.		To speak with him the conjurer must wear a silver ring and put it before his face in the same form as it is needed in Beleth's case and demons do before Amaymon.

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This article is about Berith (or Beherit) the demon.

In demonology, Berith is a Great Duke of Hell, powerful and terrible, and has twenty-six legions of demons under his command. He tells things of the past, present and future with true answers; he can also turn all metals into gold, give dignities to men and confirm them. He speaks with a clear and subtle voice, and according to some authors[attribution needed] he is a liar when not answering questions.

To speak with him the conjurer must wear a silver ring and put it before his face in the same form as it is needed in Beleth's case and demons do before Amaymon.

He is depicted as a soldier wearing red clothes, a golden crown, and riding a red horse; according to other grimoires his skin is red too.
Books on the subject tell that he is called according to whom invokes him, being called Berith by the Jews (see below).
According to some demonologists from the 16th century, his power is stronger in June, meanwhile to Sebastian Michaelis he suggests murder and blasphemy and his adversary is St. Barnabas.

His name was surely taken from Baal Berith, a form of Baal worshiped in Berith (Beirut), Phoenicia.

== Other uses of the name "Berith" ==
In Alchemy Berith was the element with which all metals could be transmuted into gold, surely derived from the name of the demon Berith.

'Berith' is the Hebrew word for covenant, it was originated from the Akkanadian (Babylonian) word 'Biritu' which means to 'fetter' or 'to bond'.
[edit]Berith in popular culture

In the MMORPG Final Fantasy XI, Berith (known in game as Duke Berith) is a Demon Red Mage "Notorious Monster" located in Dynamis-Xarcabard. He can drop the Duelist's Chapeau, the Red Mage Relic Armor hat.

In Shin Megami Tensei : Nocturne, Berith is a demon wearing a suit of armor and riding a brown horse, wielding a gold spear/sceptre and is a mini-boss, a guard in the Assembly of Nihilo, and recruitable demon, fuzeable in the Cathedral of Shadows.

In the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, Beherit was the former ruler of the Sixth Layer of Hell, but was destroyed (along with his consort, Batna) by Asmodeus for disobeying "restrictions upon the elevation of devils" (see Dragon #91, p 32).

In the anime/manga Berserk, Behelit is an item that can be used to call the Demonic demigods of the Godhand, and grant the user their hearts desire at the cost of sacrificing what they hold most dear. The rarest behelit, the Egg of the King, is crimson in color.

== Other names ==
Berithi
Bofry
Bolfri (so called by necromancers)
Bolfry
Balberith (Barbara Ann Kipfer)