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
Baal (Ba’al, Ball) (lord, owner, possessor) In Near Eastern mythology, generic name for numerous gods of rain, agriculture, and fertility. Many Baals or Baalim, as the Old Testament calls them, were worshipped
Albertus Magnus, St. (Albert the Great) (1193–1280) In Christian legend, bishop and Doctor of the Church, responsible for the introduction of Aristotelian methods and principles to the study of Christian theology. Feast,
Alban, St. (man from Alba) (fourth century) In Christian legend, proto-martyr of England. Feast, 22 June. St. Bede records the life of the saint in his Ecclesiastical History of the English People.
Al Aaraaf (Al Arg) (the partition) In Islamic mythology, the region between paradise and Djahannam, or hell, presided over by the beautiful maiden Nesace. Al Aaraaf is the place for those persons
Ala In African mythology (Ibo of Eastern Nigeria), daughter of Chuku (the great god), mother earth, goddess of the underworld, ruler of men, guardian of the harvest, and dispenser of fertility to
Akupera (tortoise, turtle) In Hindu mythology, the name of the tortoise on which the earth is sometimes said to be supported. SOURCE: Encyclopedia of World Mythology and Legend, Third Edition – Written
An Akuma is in Japanese folklore, an evil spirit who carries a sword and a huge head with flaming eyes. One day a nobleman saw an akuma with a naked sword floating
Akshobhya In Mahayana Buddhism, one of the five Dhyani-Buddhas. Called the Immovable, his symbol is the thunderbolt and his mount an elephant. SOURCE: Encyclopedia of World Mythology and Legend, Third Edition –
Akkruva (Avfruvva, Havfru) In FinnoUgric mythology, fish goddess worshipped in Lapland. Akkruva appeared as a mermaid, the upper part of her body human, her head covered with long hair, and her lower
Ajyset (Ajysyt) (birth giver) In Siberian mythology, mother goddess worshipped by the Yakut, a Turkish people living near the Lena River. She presided over birth and brought souls from heaven to the
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