Jimmy Squarefoot
Jimmy Squarefoot is the phantom of a man with a pig’s head and two huge tusks like those of a wild boar. Jimmy Squarefoot, the…
Author: Lux Ferre
Jack-o’ lantern
The Jack-o’-lantern (also jacky lantern) is a type of Ignis Fatuus, or “foolish fire.” In British folklore, the jack-o’- lantern is a spectral light that…
Jack-in-Irons
Jack-in-Irons is a spectre said to haunt the lonely roads of Yorkshire, England. A tall, Demonic figure draped in chains, the Jack-in-Irons reportedly jumps out…
Jaboticabal Poltergeist
Jaboticabal Poltergeist A persistent and malevolent Poltergeist case with a tragic end in Jaboticabal, Brazil, in the 1960s. The Jaboticabal Poltergeist is one of the…
Italian Bride
The Italian Bride is a ghost of a young woman whose body was found to be inexplicably undecayed six years after burial. Julia Buccola Petta,…
Iron in ghost lore
In folklore, cold iron protects against witches, fairies (see Fairy) and evil spirits, who are unable to cross it. In India, iron is believed to…
International Spiritualist Federation
The International Spiritualist Federation is a worldwide membership organization, based in London, for spiritualist and spiritist associations, churches and individuals. The federation seeks to promote…
Institut Métapsychique International
Institut Métapsychique International is a French psychical research organization, located in Paris. The Institut Métapsychique International (IMI) was founded in 1918 with backing from the…
Indridason, Indridi
Indridi Indridason ( Indriði Indriðason ) – (1883–1912) Remarkable Icelandic physical Medium who exhibited numerous paranormal feats while under strict observation and was never caught…
Ikiryoh
An ikiryoh is in Japanese folklore, a spirit that is born of evil thoughts and feelings harboured by a person. The ikiryoh, energized by hatred,…
