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
Abel (meadow? breath?) In the Bible, O.T., a shepherd, the second son of Adam and Eve. Abel was killed by his brother Cain (Gen. 4:2– 8). Yahweh (a cult name for the
Abdiel (servant of God) In medieval Jewish folklore, an angel appearing in The Book of the Angel Raziel. Milton’s Paradise Lost (book 5:805–808, 896) makes Abdiel the angel who opposes Satan’s plans
Abderus (son of battle) In Greek mythology, a son of Hermes and Opus. A male lover of Heracles, the hero sent Abderus to guard the maneating mares of the Bistonian king Diomedes.
Abaris (boatless one) In Greek mythology, a sage who travelled with a magic arrow given him by the god Apollo. Abaris also used the arrow to invoke oracles and later gave it
Aba (above) In North American Indian mythology (Choctaw of Bayou Lacomb, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana), good spirit, creator, heaven. At first there was a mountain, Nane Chaha (high hills), that had a
Aaron In the Bible, O.T., son of Amram and Jochebed and elder brother of Moses and Miriam; married Elisheba; father of four sons. He was a leader of the Exodus. Aaron, a
Aa (A, Anunit, Aya) In Near Eastern mythology (Babylonian-Assyrian), consort of the sun god Shamash, sometimes called Makkatu (mistress; queen). Originally Aa may have been a local male sun god whose gender
Raiden (Raijin, Kaminarisan) In Japanese mythology, thunder god, portrayed with the features of a Demon: horns on his head, a tusk, and a wide mouth. Sometimes he carries a circle of 12
Rahu (the seizer) is in Hindu mythology, a Demon who seizes the sun and moon, causing eclipses. It is also the name for eclipses. Rahu has four arms, and his body ends
Ragnarok (judgment by the powers) In Norse mythology, the final battle between the gods and the giants that will bring about the end of the world. The battle will take place at
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