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
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
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
Holda
Holda (also Holde, Hulda) Fierce Germanic goddess of the sky whose nocturnal rides with the souls of the unbaptized dead led to the Christian association of her with the Demonic aspects of
Hohman, John George
Hohman, John George (d. ca. 1845) The most famous braucher in the powwowIng tradition of folk Magic, spells, hexes and healing. John George Hohman (also spelled Homan) was a German immigrant to
Hibbins, Ann
Ann Hibbins (d. 1656) was a prominent Boston woman convicted of witchcraft and executed. Her chief crime as a witch seemed to have been a bad temper, which was disliked by her
Hex Signs (hexenfoos)
hex signs (hexenfoos) round magical signs and symbols used by the Pennsylvania Dutch, primarily to protect against witchcraft but also to effect spells. Hex signs are both amuletic and talismanic (see Amulets;
Hexenkopf (Witch’s Head)
Hexenkopf (Witch’s Head) A rocky hill near Easton, Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley, steeped in witchcraft superstitions and folklore influenced by German immigrants who settled in the area in the 18th and
Hex Death
Hex Death Hex death, also known as “voodoo death,” refers to death believed to result from a hex, curse, black magic, or the breaking of a powerful taboo. At the centre of
Hex
A hex is a spell or bewitchment. The term comes from the Pennsylvania Dutch, who borrowed it from their native German word for “witch,” Hexe, which in turn is derived from Old
Hertford Witches
Hertford Witches (d. 1606) Two women executed for crimes committed by witchcraft in royston, England. Joan Harrison and her daughter were widely believed to practice malevolent spells and bewitchment, including deaths. At
Herne the Hunter
Herne the Hunter: The Antlered Ghost of Windsor Forest Herne the Hunter is one of the most haunting figures in English folklore: a spectral huntsman said to haunt Windsor Great Park near
Hermetica
Hermetica Forty-two sacred books of mystical wisdom attributed to the mythical Hermes TrIsmegIstus, or “thrice great Hermes,” the combined Egyptian and Greek deities of Thoth and Hermes, respectively. The books, which date
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