Div (mythology)Div or dev (Persian: Dīv: دیو) (with the broader meaning of demons or fiends) are monstrous creatures within Middle Eastern lore. Most of their depictions derive from Persian mythology, integrated to Islam and spread to surrounding cultures including Armenia, Turkic countries and Albania. Despite their Persian origins, they have been adapted according to the beliefs of Islamic concepts of otherworldly entities. Although they are not explicitly mentioned within canonical Islamic scriptures, their existence was well accepted by most Muslims just like that of other supernatural creatures.
AzazilIn many Islamic and Islam-related traditions, Azazil (Arabic: عزازيل ʿAzāzīl, also known as Arabic: حارث Ḥārith) is the legendary prototype of the devil in Islamic culture. Azazil was considered to be among the nearest to God's throne, but because he sinned through pride, he became a devil. In Islamic tradition, Azazil is usually seen as the original name of Iblis, before he was expelled from heaven. Although Azazil is mostly portrayed as an archangel, who was already created when God made the jinn, in some reports Azazil is considered created as a jinni first but elevated to the rank of the angels.
Nar as-samumSamūm (سموم also spelled Simoom or Semum; from the root س م م s-m-m, سم "to poison") is a fire related to demons in Ancient Arabic lore and later Islamic beliefs. As a kind of fire, it is also the origin of some kinds of evil spirits and further identified with both the fires of hell and the fire of the sun. The Samum probably originated from Jewish lore as an anthropomorphization of poisonous wind, which was probably also the origin of the concept of Samael and his lesser devils.
Pacte avec le DiableLe pacte avec le Diable est un thème récurrent des réflexions humaines et de la littérature, en particulier romantique, fantastique et gothique, illustré par la légende de Faust et la figure de Méphistophélès, mais élémentaire à de nombreuses traditions chrétiennes. Selon la croyance traditionnelle sur la sorcellerie, le pacte est noué entre une personne et Satan (ou un moindre démon). La personne offre son âme en échange de faveurs diaboliques.
Yetzer haraIn Judaism, yetzer hara (יֵצֶר הַרַע yēṣer haraʿ) is the congenital inclination to do evil, by violating the will of God. The term is drawn from the phrase "the imagination of the heart of man [is] evil" (, yetzer lev-ha-adam ra), which occurs twice at the beginning of the Torah (Genesis 6:5 and Genesis 8:21). The Hebrew word yetzer having appeared twice in Genesis occurs again at the end of the Torah: "I knew their devisings that they do". Thus from beginning to end the heart's "yetzer" (plan) is continually bent on evil.
Méchant (fiction)vignette|200px|Stéréotype du méchant portant un haut-de-forme, un costume noir (signes suspects de richesse) et une moustache en guidon, figure familière des mélodrames classiques et du cinéma muet. Un méchant est, dans un récit de fiction, un personnage incarnant le mal ou agissant comme tel. Il sert d'antagoniste au héros. Littérature jeunesse Michel Piquemal (ill. de Paul Korry), Le Grand Livre de tous les méchants, Milan, 1994 ; rééd. 2007 rééd. illustrations de Bruno Salomone, Milan, 2016 Félon (contex
Démons dans le christianismeDans le christianisme, le terme de démon a acquis le sens d'ange déchu, d'esprit du mal ou de diable. Le christianisme primitif et médiéval présente les démons comme invisibles, mais plusieurs personnes sont censées en avoir vu (saint Venant, Guibert de Nogent, Raoul Glaber) ou combattu (Jean-Baptiste Vianney, curé d'Ars). Les démons sont parfois décrits comme pouvant influencer les hommes, voire les posséder, mais aussi en être chassés au moyen de l'exorcisme. Selon les évangiles, Jésus a expulsé de nombreux démons.
