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An obscure demon, the bearer of ill news. In ancient times he was worshiped at Sepharvaün, a town of the Assyrians. He always revealed himself in the figure of a quail. His name, it is said, signified a "good king," and some authorities declare that this demon was the Moon, as Andramelech is the Sun.
In Christian demonology, Anamelech is a demon worshipped alongside Adramelech, the sun god. She takes the form of a quail. She is a lunar deity and is said to have been worshipped at Sepharvaun, an Assyrian town. The name means "Anu is king."
This entry incorporates text from the public domain Easton's Bible Dictionary, originally published in 1897.
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