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Johannes Cuntius: The Pentsch Vampire

Cuntius, Johannes (Pentsch Vampire)

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
12 October 2017
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Devil’s Pact

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
25 July 2017
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Padilha, Maria

Maria Padilha: Queen of Pomba Gira In the sixteenth century, Portugal became the first European nation

Minona

ORIGIN: Fon (Benin, formerly Dahomey) Minona is a powerful forest-dwelling spirit of magic, fertility, and domestic

Yuki-Onna

Yuki-Onna : Lady of the Snows; Snow Woman; The Snow Princess Travellers caught in snowstorms in Japan, especially in the mountains, describe encountering a ghostly woman: Yuki-Onna, the Snow Princess. She’s tall
3 October 2017

Yurei

Yurei, a Japanese word that literally means “faint soul,” refers to a kind of ghost. The word is now sometimes used to indicate any kind of ghostly apparition, but technically the Yurei
3 October 2017

Zagaz

A Zagaz is a Djinn held responsible for the deaths of infants. Dr. Françoise Legey, author of The Folklore of Morocco, a medical practitioner who oversaw hospitals in Algiers and Morocco identifies
3 October 2017

Citipati

Citipati The Charnel Lords; Lords of the Cemetery ALSO KNOWN AS: The Chitipati ORIGIN: Tibet The Citipati were two ascetics who meditated so deeply that they were completely unaware of being set
3 October 2017

Cihuateteo

The Cihuateteo are Aztec female warrior spirits, souls of women who died in childbirth, considered the equivalent of dying valiantly in battle. The Aztec afterlife was fairly dismal for most dead souls,
3 October 2017

Cihuacoatl

Cihuacoatl : Snake Woman Cihuacoatl, divine snake woman, is a native of the Valley of Mexico long before it was known by that name. The Mexica, also known as the Aztecs, discovered
3 October 2017

Chung-Li Chuan

Chung-Li Chuan ALSO KNOWN AS: Zhong Li-Quan ORIGIN: China Chung-li Ch’uan, Chief of the Eight Immortals, allegedly lived during the Chou Dynasty (1122–249 BCE). A great alchemist, he obtained the secrets of
3 October 2017

Chthonic Spirits

Chthon means “Earth” in Greek and is used to indicate subterranean beings, those spirits who dwell inside Earth as opposed to in the Heavens, within trees, or elsewhere on Earth. Any spirit
3 October 2017

Chiron

Chiron The Wounded Healer ALSO KNOWN AS: Cheiron ORIGIN: Greece Although centaurs are usually dismissed as raucous barbarians, Chiron is the exception to the rule: a brilliant, civilized culture hero. Chiron has
3 October 2017

Chinnamasta

Chinnamasta The One Who Fulfills All Wishes; The Decapitated ALSO KNOWN AS: Chinnamastika ORIGIN: India Chinnamasta, Tantric wisdom goddess, is the subject of an unforgettable votive image: beautiful Chinnamasta stands headless atop
3 October 2017
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