Demonology
Mammon
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Mammon is a biblical term for wealth or riches, later personified as greed or a demon of avarice in Christian moral and demonological tradition.
Mammon means wealth or riches and later becomes a symbol of greed.
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The story behind Mammon
Mammon moved from wealth language into medieval and later personifications of greed.
The spiritual meaning of Mammon
Spiritually, Mammon asks what the heart is serving when money becomes ultimate.
Mammon in the Bible
Jesus says no one can serve both God and Mammon, making the issue worship and allegiance.
Why Mammon matters
Mammon matters because Jesus uses the term to expose divided loyalty between God and wealth.
How to read Mammon
Mammon comes up when studying money, idolatry, greed, divided allegiance, stewardship, and later personification in demonology.
Mammon in practice: an example
A Mammon reading should ask whether money serves life or has become master.
Where readings of Mammon go wrong
It is a mistake to demonize ordinary financial responsibility. The warning is against enslaving devotion to wealth.
Sources and editorial method
This entry summarizes the tradition in the Almanac's own words; where no source is listed, it is an editorial summary rather than a primary text, and symbolic readings are named as the tradition's, not as fact.
Recorded here as history and lore. No rite is taught on this page.
- Source
- The Great Almanac Dictionary
- Category
- Demons & Fallen Beings
- Last updated
- 2026-09-26
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Who is Mammon?
Mammon is a biblical term for wealth or riches, later personified as greed or a demon of avarice in Christian moral and demonological tradition.
Where does Mammon come from?
Mammon moved from wealth language into medieval and later personifications of greed.
What does Mammon mean spiritually?
Spiritually, Mammon asks what the heart is serving when money becomes ultimate.
What is the Christian view of Mammon?
Jesus says no one can serve both God and Mammon, making the issue worship and allegiance.
What do people get wrong about Mammon?
It is a mistake to demonize ordinary financial responsibility. The warning is against enslaving devotion to wealth.
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