Genie
genie In pre-Islamic and Islamic lore, a Djinn. The term genie is an English translation of Djinn, which first appeared in print in 1655 and…
Month: June 2017
Gamaliel
Gamaliel is a complex figure who appears across angelological, Gnostic, Kabbalistic, and demonological traditions, occupying an ambiguous position as both angel and demon depending on…
Galli
The galli are in Sumerian lore, a group of seven Demons who live in Kur, the underworld. The galli attend Ereshkigal, the sister of Inanna…
Gadreel (Gadriel)
The Demon Gadreel (Gadriel) is in 1 Enoch, a Fallen Angel. Gadreel means “God is my helper.” Gadreel leads Eve astray and teaches men how…
Eye Killers
Eye Killers are in Southwest Native American lore, monstrous demons who killed by staring at people without blinking. Eye Killers are a variation of Evil…
Ephippas
In the Testament of Solomon, Adarkes, the king of Arabia, asks Solomon for his help against a vicious wind Demon. The Demon appears every morning…
Enepsigos
Enepsigos is a demon described as appearing in the form of a woman with two heads, a manifestation that immediately marks her as a liminal…
Empousai
An empousai is in Greek lore, a type of female Demon, related to Lamiae and similar to the Succubus. Empousae means “forcers in.” Empusa is…
Dybbuk
A dybbuk is in Jewish Demonology, an evil spirit or doomed soul that possesses a person’s body and soul, speaking through the person’s mouth and…
Dregvant
A Dregvant is in Persian lore and Zoroastrianism, a wicked and unrighteous Demon of luxury and vice. Dregvants was a name given to the residents…