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
Seishi He Who Has Obtained Great Strength ALSO KNOWN AS: Tokudaisei; Tokudaiseishi; Daiseishi CLASSIFICATION: Bodhisattva; Bosatsu Seishi is the primary attendant of Amida Buddha. In the same manner that Kannon epitomizes compassion,
Sekhmet : The Mighty One; Great of Magic; Lady of Terror; Lady of Action; The One Before Whom Evil Flees; Mistress Dread; Lady of Flame; The Scarlet Woman Sekhmet, lioness goddess, epitomizes
Serqet (Selket, Selqet, Selquet) In Egyptian mythology, scorpion goddess. Serqet protected the body of the dead. She was often seen on the walls of tombs with winged arms outstretched in a protective
Semiramis The Gift of the Sea ALSO KNOWN AS: Sammuramat (Assyrian); Shamiram (Armenian) Semiramis, daughter of the mermaid goddess Atargatis, survived abandonment by her mother and thrived, eventually marrying King Nimrod and
Sequana Sequana is the ancient goddess of the Seine River in France, a powerful healing deity whose sacred presence was centred at the river’s source. Long before the Seine became associated with
Seshet, Queen of Construction and Goddess of Writing, competes with Ptah for title of founder of architecture. Seshet supervises the construction of residences in the afterlife.
Set (Seth, Sethi, Sit, Sut, Sutekh) In Egyptian mythology, the evil god; brother of Osiris, Isis, and Nephthys; called Typhon by the Greeks. He murdered his brother, Osiris, who was avenged by
Shasthi Sixth ALSO KNOWN AS: Skandamata ORIGIN: India Shasthi is a goddess of fertility, childbirth, fate, and good fortune. She is the personification of the sixth day following childbirth. She enters the
Shekhina The Bride of God; The Sabbath Queen; Mother Zion In traditional Judaism, God is not male; instead the Creator encompasses a male and a female side. The name Shekhina derives from
Shichi Fukujin ORIGIN: Japan Shichi Fukujin is usually translated as “Seven Spirits of Good Fortune,” but literally means “Seven Happiness Beings.” Six are male and one is female (Benten). Each is an
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