Abraxas: The Gnostic Power Beyond Good and Evil Abraxas, also written as Abrasax, Abraxis, or Abracax, is one of the most mysterious and paradoxical figures in Gnostic, magical, and demonological tradition. He
Asmodeus (Aeshma, Ashmedai, Ashmodai, Asmoday, Asmodius, Hasmoday, Sydonay) The Demon of lust, the third of the Seven Deadly Sins, and of jealousy, anger, and revenge, and the 32nd of the 72 Spirits of Solomon. Asmodeus’ chief objectives are to prevent
Alexander Nevsky (1220–1263) In Russian legend, prince-saint who defended Russia against foreign invaders. The heroic personality Alexander Nevsky, the first prince of Novgorod and (after 1252) great prince of Vladimir and all
Ala is in Russian mythology, daughter of Volos, god of beasts and flocks. Serge Prokofiev’s ballet Ala and Lolli (1914–1915) deals with the myth. In the ballet Ala is taken prisoner by
Afanasiev, Alexander Nikolaievitch (Afanasyeu, Afanasyeff) (1826–1871) was a Russian folklorist, compiler of Russian Folktales (1855– 1863), published in eight parts. Afanasiev’s work, which has achieved the status of a Russian classic, was
Rákóczi, Ferenc (1675–1735) In Hungarian legend, prince who led a revolt against Austrian oppression. According to some tales, he did not die but is resting, waiting for the time to come to
Kossuth, Lajos (1802–1894) In Hungarian legend, freedom fighter in the war of independence. He was the minister of finance in the first independent national government and later became governor of Hungary. Following
Istvan In this Hungarian folktale, reminiscent of the Russian story of Ivan the Dragon Killer, two brothers must slay two seven-headed dragons. The older brother, Janos, is cheerful, generous, and kind, while
Garboncias In Hungarian folklore, a supernatural being, born with all of his teeth or with extra fingers. The being exercises magical powers when in a trance. It often carries a big black
coachman legends In Hungarian folklore, a series of tales around the figure of a coachman endowed with supernatural knowledge and powers. Often the coachman is in the service of some country squire,
Telepinus was in Near Eastern mythology (Hittite), the god of agriculture who left the earth in anger, causing it to dry up and all life to cease reproduction. His father, the storm
Inaras was the Hittite goddess of wild animals and a daughter of the storm god, Teshub. When her father was defeated by the dragon Illuyankas, Inaras sought revenge. She set up a
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