demonology Demonology is the study of demons within religious belief and myth. Depending on context, it can refer to studies within theology, religious doctrine, or pseudoscience. In many faiths, it concerns the study of a hierarchy of demons. Demons may b ...

, Ose (Pronounced /ˈɒze/), is a Great President of

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, ruling three legions of

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s (thirty to other authors, and

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gives no number of legions). He makes men wise in all liberal sciences and gives true answers concerning divine and secret things; he also brings insanity to any person the conjurer wishes, making them believe that they are

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and wearing a crown, or a

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. However, his spells only last 1 hour at a time. Additionally, Ose has the ability to transform people into animals. The victims of the curse will be unaware that they were turned into animals. Ose is depicted as a

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that after a while changes into a man.

Etymology

His name seems to derive from

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' os', mouth, language, bone, or 'osor', that who abhors. ''Other spellings'': ''Osé, Oze, Oso, Voso.''

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