| The History of the Moloch |
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| Moloch was known as "Molech" in Hebrew, meaning |
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| "king",
and was a divinity worshipped by the Israelites |
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| Was most likely a fire or sun god |
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| Chief feature of his worship was sacrifice of children, and |
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| would do so
"through the fire" |
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| Found later in Medieval texts in demonology as a Prince |
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Hell, this Moloch found pleasure in stealing children, |
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| relates
back to original Moloch |
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