Aufhocker
Aufhocker Pronunciaton : (O FF-hocker) Plural: Aufhöcker From Germany comes the tale of a huge and black vampiric dog (see German Vampires). It singles out…
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Aulak
Aulak Variations: Algul This vampire takes its name from the Arabic word meaning “leech.” It prefers to drink the blood of women and children. Source:…
Axeman
Axeman (AX-amen) A VAMPIRIC WITCH from Suriname (see AFRICAN VAMPIRE WITCH), the axeman is traditionally a female and fairly common in the lore of vampiric…
Azéman
Azéman (OZ-amen) This is the name that is given to both the vampire and the werewolf in Suriname folklore. If a woman becomes infected with…
Azeto
Azeto (Ah-ZET-toe) This is an evil vampiric ioa from Haitian mythology. Ioa is an African word that means “spirit of the dead.” Source: Herskovits, Life…
Aeolus
Aeolus (earth destroyer?) In Greek mythology, the god of the winds; son of Hellen and the nymph Ortheis; married to Enarete; father of seven sons,…
Aeronwen
Aeronwen, a goddess of fate, determines the outcomes of battles: she decides which side wins and which individuals survive. Aeronwen may be petitioned for safety…
Aesir Spirits
The Aesir are a pantheon of Norse spirits. Their realm is Asgard. Among the central themes of surviving Norse mythology is the confrontation and eventual…
Aetna
Aetna Aetna is the volcano goddess of Sicily’s Mount Etna, the spirit for whom the mountain is named. Etna is the highest mountain in Italy…
Afréketé
Afréketé ALSO KNOWN AS: Avléketé; Avréketé ORIGIN: Benin (Dahomey) Afréketé is a sea deity of the Dahomean spiritual tradition, belonging to the sacred sea pantheon…
