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Indemonology,Furfur (other spelling: Furtur, Ferthur) is a powerful Great Earl ofHell, being the ruler of twenty-six legions ofdemons. He is a liar even when compelled to enter a magic triangle, where he answers questions, speaking with a rough voice. Furfur causeslove between a man and a woman, createsstorms, tempests, thunder,lightning, and teaches on secret and divine things.
He is depicted as a deer or winged deer, and also as anangel. To some authors he changes from deer into angel when compelled to enter the magic triangle.
'Furfur' or 'furfures' inLatin means "bran".[1] However it seems more likely that the name is a corruption of 'furcifer', theLatin word for scoundrel.[2]
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