Vampire Pumpkin
Vampire Pumpkin ORIGIN: Romani (Gypsy) Eat pumpkins quickly, lest they turn into vampires. People aren’t the only beings who can become vampiric. According to Balkan…
Month: October 2017
Phii Tai Tang Klom
Phii Tai Tang Klom ORIGIN: Thailand CLASSIFICATION: Ghost Phii Tai Tang Klom are ghosts of women who died during pregnancy or childbirth. In traditional Thai…
Phii Tai Hong
Phii Tai Hong ORIGIN: Thailand CLASSIFICATION: Ghost Phii Tai Hong are souls of those who died violent deaths. In turn, they become violent ghosts. The…
Phii Ruan
Phii Ruan : The House Ghost Not all ghosts are dangerous or troublesome. Some are friendly, helpful, and protective. Phii Ruan are ghosts of deceased…
Phii Mae Mai
Phii Mae Mai : The Widow Ghost Women who suffer abrupt, violent, and untimely deaths are traditionally considered among those most likely to transform into…
Keshalyi
Keshalyi ORIGIN: Romani (Gypsy) Keshalyi are usually described as “Fairies.” Their name is believed to derive from a word for “spindle” and so they may…
Martello, Dr. Leo Louis
Dr. Leo Louis Martello (1931–2000) was an American witch, hypnotist, graphologist and activist for civil and gay rights. Leo Louis Martello became a prominent figure…
Lipp, Deborah
Deborah Lipp: Gardnerian witch, Druid, author and activist. Deborah Lipp was born in Philadelphia and grew up in New Jersey, New York and Massachusetts. She…
Lincoln Witches
Lincoln Witches (d. 1618) Three women accused of deadly witchcraft against an earl and his family in rutland, England. mother Joan Flower died before trial,…
Kappa
Kappa ALSO KNOWN AS: Kawako (River Child) ORIGIN: Japan CLASSIFICATION: Suijin Kappa are Japanese water spirits who live in family groups near sources of fresh…