Аваддон
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Abaddon (destruction), in the Old Testament the kingdom of the dead, hell, Sheol (Job.26:6; Prov.15:11). The rabbis called this the lowest part of hell - the underworld. But in Rev. 9:11 Abaddon is personified and called the angel of the abyss, the king of the locusts of hell. Some interpreters wanted to identify this Abaddon, without sufficient grounds, with the demon Asmodeus, who is mentioned in the book Tob.3:8, 6:14, 8:3. But these two evil spirits are depicted with completely different features: Asmodeus is a demon of uncleanness; Abaddon is the king of the symbolic locusts emanating from the abyss, similar to cavalry, ready for battle, having a human head, women's hair, lion's teeth and scorpion tails. According to the explanation of most ancient interpreters, Abaddon (in Greek “Apollyon” - destroyer) must be understood as Satan, who, like lightning, fell from heaven and established his dominion over hell and all its inhabitants.