Johannes Cuntius: The Pentsch Vampire Johannes Cuntius, also known as the Pentsch Vampire, is one of the stranger cases in early modern vampire lore. His story comes from Silesia and was recorded
A Devil’s pact is a pledge to serve the Devil or one of his Demons. The pact may be made orally, but according to lore it is best to write it on virgin parchment and sign it in blood. The
Hueytonantzin (our great ancient mother) In Aztec mythology, Great Mother goddess of the lords of the four directions: Hueytecptl (ancient flint stone), Ixcuin (he who had four faces), Nanactltzatzi (he who speaks
Huemac (strong hand) In Aztec mythology, god of earthquakes, sometimes equated with Quetzalcoatl. He was the last secular ruler of the city of Tollan before it was destroyed. SEE ALSO: Aztec Mythology
Hvashang is one of the two Tibetan additions to the traditional list of sixteen Arhats. He is usually considered the eighteenth Arhat. (Dharmatala is number seventeen.) Hvashang serves and supports the sixteen
Devotion to Satan, the Devil, or forces of darkness. Satanism is not structured as a single, unified organization or movement. Some forms of it are religious and involve worship of Satan, while
Ayyavazhi (Tamil: அய்யாவழி, meaning “Path of the Father”) is a monotheistic spiritual tradition that emerged in southern India during the mid-nineteenth century, centred on the teachings and life of its prophet, Ayya Vaikundar (also known as Vaikunda Swami, c. 1809–1851). Though not
Antero Vipunen (Wipunen) In the Finnish epic poem The Kalevala (rune 17), primeval giant who gave charms to the culture hero Vainamoinen. Once, wanting to build a boat, Vainamoinen asked Tapio, the
Finnish religious leaders were usually called shamans. The shamans did magick, conjuration, incantations and spells to control men, animals, divine or Demonic entities and inanimate beings. It was a privilege to be
Aesopic fable, derived from the medieval prose version by Phaedrus. One frosty autumn day an ant was busily storing away some of the kernels of wheat he had gathered during the summer
unicorn In world mythology and folklore, a fantastic animal usually portrayed as a small horselike creature with a single horn protruding from its head. In European mythologies the unicorn is usually viewed
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