The most common alternate explanation for the origin of the demons is that when the Nephilim of Genesis 6 were destroyed in the Flood, their disembodied souls became the demons.
Mbadala wa kawaida maelezo kwa asili ya mapepo ni kwamba wakati Wanefili wa Mwanzo 6 waliharibiwa katika mafuriko, nafsi yao iliyoharibiwa ikawa mapepo.