Demon in the Bridal Chamber

Jewish mythology

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In Jewish legend, Asmodeus is known as the king of demons. The apocryphal book of Tobit recounts how Asmodeus, in love with Sarah, killed her seven husbands on their wedding nights. The angel Raphael guided Tobias, who then defeated Asmodeus and married Sarah.

The Talmud further describes how King Solomon captured Asmodeus and forced him into labor during the construction of the First Temple of Jerusalem. While often depicted as a malevolent figure, some legends portray Asmodeus in a more favorable light. Jewish mythology absorbed elements from Persian folklore, including hierarchies of angels and demons like Asmodeus, influenced by Iranian figures.12

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Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha
…the “grateful dead” and the demon in the bridal chamber. The former relates how a traveller who gives burial to a dishonoured corpse is subsequently aided by a chance companion who turns out to be the spirit of the deceased. The latter tells how a succession of bridegrooms die on…
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…the “grateful dead” and the demon in the bridal chamber. The former relates how a traveller who gives burial to a dishonoured corpse is subsequently aided by a chance companion who turns out to be the spirit of the deceased. The latter tells how a succession of bridegrooms die on…
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