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Demon

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Spiritual Evidence Map/Last updated May 10, 2026/Claims v1.0.0-provisional/Sources v1.0.0/Scores provisional

Summary

Cross-religion reference entry on demons — superhuman, typically malevolent intermediary beings — across the Abrahamic, Mesopotamian, Zoroastrian, Greco-Roman, Hindu, and Buddhist traditions, plus the documented modern harms tied to literal-demon belief (deliverance abuse, exorcism deaths).

Why it matters here

Default reference for the demons claim; pair with the existing wiki-devil entry for the personalised cosmic adversary.

Linked claims

Evidence score 1/10

Demons — superhuman malevolent intermediary beings

Cross-tradition belief with no direct evidence. Possession, oppression and 'demonic attack' phenomena map cleanly onto sleep paralysis, dissociation, psychosis, and post-traumatic states.

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Religion & traditions

World religions and traditions, scored as systems.