Forgive me if anyone has heard this story before but I for one have definitely not and had to share it!
The Dictionnaire Infernal is a book detailing the hierarchies of Hell. It was written by Jacques Auguste Simon Collin de Plancy and first published in 1818. Upon scanning a list of the contents I came across a most surprising reference. The following is quoted from http://www.deliriumsrealm.com/delirium/articleview.asp?Post=182
'Dictionnaire Infernal - Collin de Plancy (1863) (paraphrased) Often called "le Grand Negre" (The Black Man), Leonard is demon of the first order, grand master of the sabbaths, chief of the subaltern demons, and inspector general of sorcery, black magic and witchcraft. From the waist up, Leonard has a goat's body with 3 horns on his head, a goat's beard, hair-like bristles, 2 ears like foxes, and inflamed eyes. He also has a face on his butt, which witches kiss while holding a green candle to adore him. Leonard can take the form of a bloodhound, a beef, a black bird, or a tree trunk with a gloomy face. When he attends the sabbath, he has the feet of a goose, although experts claim that he has no feet when in tree trunk form. Leonard's attitude is reserved and melancholic, but when he appears at witch and devil assemblies, he is commanding and uses situations to his advantage.'
LEONARD?! Is there a demon of the second order called Bob?
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