Furfur
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In demonology, Furfur (other spelling: Furtur, Ferthur) is a powerful Great Earl of Hell, being the ruler of twenty-six legions of demons. He is a liar even when compelled to enter a magic triangle, where he answers questions, speaking with a rough voice. Furfur causes love between a man and a woman, creates storms, tempests, thunder, lightning, and teaches on secret and divine things.
He is depicted as a deer or winged deer, and also as an angel. To some authors he changes from deer into angel when compelled to enter the magic triangle.
Furfur in Latin
[edit]'Furfur' or 'furfures' in Latin means "bran".[1] However it seems more likely that the name is a corruption of 'furcifer', the Latin word for scoundrel.[2]
In popular culture
[edit]- Furfur is portrayed as a horned, red-skinned man in the anime and manga series Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun.
- He makes brief optional appearances as a passive antagonist in the video game Voices of the Void.
- Furfur is also a character in the comedy tv series Good Omens, and is depicted as a demon working for hell.[3]
- Furfur and Zepar are depicted in Umineko When They Cry as androgynous twin demons who are friends of the witch Beatrice.
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ Lewis, Charlton T.; Short, Charles (1879). "A Latin Dictionary". Clarendon Press.
- ^ Oxford Latin Desk Dictionary, New York: Oxford University Press, 2006, 410.
- ^ https://www.tuppencemagazine.co.uk/reece-shearsmith-joins-the-cast-of-bbc-2s-good-omens/
Sources
[edit]- S. L. MacGregor Mathers, A. Crowley, The Goetia: The Lesser Key of Solomon the King (1904). 1995 reprint: ISBN 0-87728-847-X. Page 45
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