Azazel— Hebrew/Jewish Demon"The Scapegoat"

The Scapegoat

In the Book of Leviticus, on the Day of Atonement, two goats were selected: one sacrificed to God, the other sent into the wilderness "for Azazel." This scapegoat carried the sins of Israel into the desert, never to return. Whether Azazel was a place, a demon, or an abstract concept remains debated—but tradition increasingly viewed him as a fallen angel dwelling in the wasteland.

Leader of the Watchers

In the Book of Enoch, Azazel is a leader of the Watchers—angels sent to observe humanity who instead fell in love with mortal women. While Semyaza led the angels in taking wives, it was Azazel who taught humanity forbidden knowledge: men learned to forge weapons and wage war, women learned to adorn themselves with cosmetics and jewelry. For this corruption of humanity, God's judgment was swift.

Bound Until Judgment

The archangel Raphael was commanded to bind Azazel hand and foot and cast him into darkness. A pit was dug in the desert of Dudael, sharp rocks placed upon him, and he was covered in darkness to await the Day of Judgment. On that day, he will be cast into fire. Until then, he remains imprisoned, yet his teachings—warfare and vanity—continue to plague humanity.

The Sin Bearer

Azazel's role evolved from scapegoat to Satan-like figure. In some traditions, he is the serpent who tempted Eve, or an angel of death. The sins symbolically placed on the goat became literal—Azazel as the origin of human wickedness. His story represents the question of why evil exists: not human failing alone, but corruption from above.

The Teacher's Legacy

Azazel taught metallurgy and weapon-making, transforming human society from pastoral innocence to organized violence. He taught women to paint their faces and adorn themselves—arts associated with seduction and moral corruption in ancient texts. These "gifts" were seen as perversions of proper knowledge, shortcuts to power that bypassed divine order.