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
Metis: Goddess of Wise Counsel, Hidden Wisdom, and Devoured Power Metis is an ancient Greek goddess of wisdom, cleverness, counsel, prudence, and strategic intelligence. Her name means “wise counsel,” but the word
Meskhenet ALSO KNOWN AS: Meshkent; Meshkhenet ORIGIN: Egypt Meskhenet, Goddess of Childbirth, protects laboring women and newborn babies. She is a mistress of magic and an expert on charms, spells, and incantations.
Merrow ALSO KNOWN AS: Murdhuacha (Gaelic) The Merrow are Irish mermaids. There are mermen, too, but they have little interest in people and hence little contact. Female Merrows, on the other hand,
Mermaid Nearly every culture on Earth possesses mermaid lore. They appear all over the world. Those lacking oceans have fresh-water mermaids who inhabit springs, lakes, wells, rivers, and swamps. Archaeologists in the
Meretseger :She who Loves Silence; Lioness of the Summit; Lady of the Necropolis ORIGIN: Egypt Meretseger, guardian of the Necropolis, lives atop a pyramid-shaped mountain overlooking Egypt’s Valley of the Kings. She
Mercury is a trickster spirit who is happy to masquerade as other spirits. Long ago the Italian deity Mercury was syncretized to Greek Hermes. The two are now virtually indistinguishable, but they
The Mlouk are the spirits summoned and venerated by Morocco’s Gnawa Brother hood. Although the name resembles a Semi tic word for “king” (Arabic: Malik, Hebrew: Melekh), it actually derives from an
Melalo ORIGIN: Romani (Transylvanian Gypsy) Melalo the master magician is the first child of Ana, Queen of the Keshalyi, and her husband, King of the Loçolico. Melalo is considered the most dangerous
Medusa, the most beautiful and only mortal Gorgon sister, is a sea spirit. Poseidon courted her. She may have had consensual or even sacred sex with him in Athena’s temple, or she
Mayahuel : Lady Maguey; The Woman of Four Hundred Breasts Mayahuel is the spirit of the maguey plant (Agave americana), also known as the century plant, among the most sacred botanicals of
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