Psellus, Michael
Psellus, Michael (1018–ca. 1078) was a Byzantine scholar, philosopher, author, and statesman, who undertook a classification of Demons in his work On the Work of…
Month: July 2017
Rabisu
A rabisu is a type of Babylonian Demon who lurks at the thresholds of homes, waiting to attack humans. Rabisu means “the ones that lie…
Rakshasas
rakshasas The most powerful and numerous Demons of the Indian underworld, feared as cannibals, vampires, night stalkers, assassins, “dark faces,” and biters. Rakshasa means “to…
Ravana
Ravana Powerful Indian Demon who is lord and master of the fearsome RAKSHASAS. Ravana’s parents are Visravas and Nikasha, descendants of the first Demons created.…
Roche Rock
Roche Rock is a three-pointed outcropping of rock in the Bodmin Moor in Cornwall, England, said to be haunted by Demonic spirits. Roche Rock, several…
Rosemary’s Baby
Rosemary’s Baby (1967) Ira Levin’s novel about Devilworshipping witches who conspire to have a woman bear the ANTICHRIST. Rosemary’s Baby was made into a film…
Sabbat
A sabbat is a wild party of witches, heretics, Demons, and the Devil in a remote location. The participants supposedly indulge in obscene behavior, orgies,…
Salem witchcraft hysteria
Trials and executions of accused witches in Salem, Massachusetts, from 1692 to 1693. In all, 141 people were arrested as suspects, 19 were hanged, and…
Scorpion-People
The Scorpion-People: Guardians Against Evil in Assyrian and Babylonian Lore The scorpion-people, also known as Aqrabuamelu or Girtablilu in Assyrian and Babylonian mythology, are extraordinary…
Scot, Reginald
Reginald Scot (ca. 1538–1599) was an English writer who was one of the few outspoken critics of witch hunts. Reginald Scot was openly derisive of…
