Leviathan is not a figure that belongs neatly to a single category. He is older than many of the demons that populate grimoires like the Ars Goetia, and his presence reaches into some of the earliest mythological and religious texts…
I’ve been obsessed with Denis Diderot for months now, ever since I stumbled upon a worn copy of his Encyclopédie at my local used bookstore. There’s something about the way he wrote that resonates with me – it’s like he’s…
The chill of early spring seeps into Stratford’s streets, carrying with it whispers of mortality. In the town where Shakespeare lived, work, and raised his family, death looms like an unseen presence. It is April 23, 1616 – a day…
I’m sitting in the living room with Pandora, trying to watch TV, but Mr. Whiskers keeps interrupting. He’s been meowing a lot lately, and I’ve been trying to figure out why. At first, I thought it might have something to…
I wonder if anyone thought to mark this day, four and a half centuries ago, when a child named William Shakespeare was born into a modest house in Stratford-upon-Avon. England at the time was uneasy, still absorbing the aftershocks of…
Belial is one of the most enigmatic and philosophically charged figures in demonology, a name that carries an almost unsettling simplicity in its meaning and an overwhelming complexity in its implications. Unlike many demons whose identities are tied to specific…
Rachel Blau DuPlessis. Her name has been circling my mind for weeks, ever since I stumbled upon her work while researching the feminist avant-garde movement of the 1960s and ’70s. As I delved deeper into her writing, I found myself…
I’m sitting at the kitchen table, eating cereal, trying to focus on literally anything other than the fact that something feels off. Pandora is at the counter, making coffee. Normal. Completely normal. Except she’s standing a little too close to…
Asmodeus is one of the most enduring and complex figures in demonology, a name that has traveled across centuries, cultures, and belief systems while retaining a core identity rooted in desire, power, and the dangerous intensity of human impulse. Unlike…
I’ve been reading W.B. Yeats for what feels like an eternity, but it’s really only been a few months since I stumbled upon his poetry in a used bookstore. There was something about the way his words seemed to dance…
I trudged into the kitchen, still half asleep, determined to fix my entire mood with a cup of coffee. Pandora was already up, flipping pancakes like she had her life together, which honestly felt a little aggressive for that hour…
Mammon is one of those names that transcends demonology and slips into everyday language, often without people even realizing its origin. When someone speaks about “serving Mammon,” they are not just referencing wealth—they are invoking an idea that has existed…
Hannah Hoch’s collage work makes me think of the cluttered state of my own mind. I’m a writer, and writing is how I untangle thoughts that feel stuck together like torn fragments of paper. Hoch’s collages are like that too…
I was making myself a sandwich in the kitchen when John Mercer walked in and immediately started digging through the fridge like it owed him money. “Hey, Hal, have you seen my leftovers from last night?” he asked, his head…
Belphegor is one of those figures in demonology that seems deceptively simple at first glance. He is often labeled as the demon of sloth, associated with laziness, idleness, and the avoidance of effort. But like many figures in this domain,…
Georgia O’Keeffe has been on my mind a lot lately, ever since I stumbled upon her work while browsing through an art book in my college dorm’s library. Her paintings of enlarged flowers and landscapes seemed to leap off the…
I’m making breakfast, and Pandora is sitting across from me eating her cereal. She’s smiling at me, but I can tell she’s hiding something. The way she’s holding the spoon looks almost… furtive. No, that’s ridiculous. She’s probably just trying…
Lilith is not a figure that can be easily confined to a single narrative, nor can she be reduced to a simple definition within demonology. She exists at the intersection of myth, psychology, cultural evolution, and human identity. While many…
Walter Benjamin has been on my mind for months now, ever since I stumbled upon his writings on art and history while researching for a paper on modernity. At first, I was drawn to the way he effortlessly weaves together…
I woke up to the sound of Pandora making pancakes in the kitchen, which is objectively the best possible way to wake up as a human being. The smell drifted through the apartment like a legally binding contract forcing me…
