No doubt, though, they were influenced by their Greek predecessors, among whom it was widely practiced.
निःसंदेह, शैतान और उसके पिशाच ऐसे दुर्गुण और बच्चों के दुर्व्यवहार के पीछे थे । — योएल ३: ३; यहूदा ६, ७. ९, १०.