Gashadokuro

The gashadokuro are in Japanese folklore, the ghosts of people who have starved to death. The gashadokuro (“starving skeleton”) appears as a giant skeleton—up to…

Ghost – Film

Ghost Oscar-winning film, considered one of the best movies of the 1990s. Ghost was released in 1990 by Paramount Pictures and was directed by Jerry…

Ghost-laying

Ghost-laying are techniques to prevent Ghosts from attacking the living, to appease and stop ghosts already attacking the living, and to draw ghosts away from…

Ghoul

A ghoul is a demon in Islamic lore who feeds on the flesh of human beings, especially travelers, children or corpses stolen out of graves.…

GREMLIN

A gremlin is a small, pesky spirit that first appeared in British military aircraft during World War I. Royal Air Force pilots sent out on…

Guardian Spirit

A guardian spirit is a personal protective spirit, also called a “tutelary spirit,” or “genius,” believed by some persons and some societies to be present…

Acheri

An “Acheri” is a mythological creature from Indian folklore, particularly in the indigenous beliefs of various tribes in the Himalayan region, such as the Khasi…