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 Demons. Michael Psellus was born in Constantinople,
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 in wait.” The rabisu were deeply feared
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 guard” and refers to the Demons’ task
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. Ravana is equal in stature to Satan.
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 miles south of the town of Bodmin,
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 in 1968, starring Mia Farrow as the
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, gluttony, blasphemy, worship of theDevil, and the
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 one was pressed to death. The principal
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 supernatural beings revered as protectors against evil
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 prevailing beliefs that witches were servants of
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