Zōchō-Ten
Zōchō-Ten (Zocho, Zōjōten) One of the four heavenly kings or Shi Tennō. Zōchō-Ten guards the south. SOURCE: Japanese Mythology A-Z – Second Edition – Written…
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Zenkō-Ji
Zenkō-Ji An important Japanese Buddhist temple in Nagano. According to ancient belief, touching a key in a special passage below the temple will lead to…
Zen Buddhism
Of the many forms of Buddhism practiced around the world, Zen Buddhism is probably the form most often identified with Japan in the West. While…
Zaō
Zaō A bosatsu (future Buddha) associated with Mount Mitake. According to legend, Zaō helped the holy man E no Uasoku as he subdued demons in…
Moribondo
Moribondo Pronunciation: (More-uh-BON-do) From the Brittany region of France, ancient Celtic lore tells of the moribondo vampire. It feeds strictly on the blood of cattle,…
Moravia
Moravia Pronunciation: (Moe-RAY-vee-ah) From the vampire lore of Czechoslovakia, this REVENANT leaves its grave at night and hunts for its nightly blood in the nude.…
Moloi
Moloi Pronunciation: (MUL-oy) Variations: Moloica A vampiric spirit from Romanian lore, the moloi is created when an illegitimate child is killed by one of its…
Mmbyu
Mmbyu Pronunciation: (MM-bouy) Variations: Lord of All Night Entities, PACU PATI Mmbyu (“Death”) is a singular entity from the lore of India. He is considered…
Mjertovjec
Mjertovjec Pronunciation: (Mm-jer-TA-veck) Variation: Mjertojec, OPER, Opyr, Upar, Vupar In Belarus when a traitor, werewolf, or witch dies, it will rise from its grave as…
Milos
Milos Pronunciation : (ME-los) Variations: Mulo There is Gypsy lore that says if a child is still-born but is still moving as if it were…
