E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
Vath’ek.
The hero of Beckford’s fairy romance. He is a haughty, effeminate monarch, induced by a malignant genius to commit all sorts of crimes. He abjures his faith, and offers allegiance to Eblis, under the hope of obtaining the throne of the pre-Adamite sultans.
