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
The names Persephone and Proserpina tend to be used interchangeably. Do they refer to the same goddess? It’s not clear. The clue that Proserpina and Persephone may once have had distinct identities
Proteus Shepherd of the Sea; Old Man of the Sea; The Old Grey Beard Who Tells the Truth ORIGIN: Greece Proteus may be an archaic form of Protogonos, “First Born.” There is
Psyche Psyche’s myth first appears in Lucius Apuleius’ second-century CE novel The Golden Ass. It is the prototype for the fairy tale “Beauty and the Beast.” (Roman names for Greek spirits are
Ptah – Lord of the Sky; Lord of the Two Lands; Lord of Truths; Lord of Sunrise; Father of Fathers; Power of Powers In the beginning was the word. That phrase is
Qarin Pronounced: Kah-reen In folk tradition common throughout North Africa and the Middle East, every human being has a spirit double or alter ego. The modern Arabic term for this double is
Qebhut ALSO KNOWN AS: Qeb-Hwt; Qébéhout; Kebehet; Kabachet; Kebhut; Kebechet ORIGIN: Egypt Qebhut is the goddess of the mystical Water of Life. She presides over the magical, reviving powers of water. The
Quetzalcoatl (feathered serpent, precious serpent, precious twin) In Toltec mythology, wind god. Another Quetzalcoatl was a culture hero. In his purely mythical form the god Quetzalcoatl was one of four brothers born
Rachel Rachel, best-loved of Biblical patriarch Jacob’s wives, is also the most beloved matriarch in Jewish folk religion, although she is controversial. When Jacob and his family return to Canaan following his
Reshef Lord of the Arrow ALSO KNOWN AS: Resheph; Reshpu; Rashshaf Reshef is a fierce, aggressive ancient Semitic spirit of warfare and epidemics. He holds power over life and death. Reshef was
Rhea The Great Mother; Mother of the Gods Rhea, Greek Earth Goddess, is an avatar of Gaia. Her name derives from an archaic word for Earth. Gaia created Rhea as an emanation
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