Abraxas (Abrasax, Abraxis)
Abraxas (Abrasax, Abraxis) is the gnostic name for the demigod who rules the 365th (highest and final) aeon, or sphere, ascending to the unknowable God.…
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Abezethibou
An Abezethibou is a one-winged demon who lives in the Red Sea, plots against every wind under the heavens, and is the enemy of Moses.…
Ashes in Vampire Folklore
In folklore, the ashes of the burned Corpse or organs of a destroyed Vampire have the power to heal the victims of vampires. The ashes…
Andandara
andandara In the lore of the Azande of Africa, a race of malevolent wild CATS that have intercourse with human women, who then bear both…
Adrano
Adrano is Sicily’s sacred guardian. Together with his sons, the Palici, he protects Sicily and Sicilians. Adrano is the presiding spirit of Mount Etna. Adrano’s…
Adeona
Adeona ORIGIN: Italian, pre-Roman Adeona is the Spirit of Safe and Speedy Returns. She is indigenous to the Roman region but predates the Romans. (In…
Acat
When the Conquistadores arrived in Central America in the sixteenth century, they were appalled to discover that not only did the indigenous people venerate spirits…
Abiku
Abiku ORIGIN: Yoruba The Abiku appear in two varieties: • Some are vicious perpetrators. • Some are liminal souls hovering between realms. The same word…
Abchanchu
CLASSIFICATION: Vampire The Abchanchu roams Bolivian roads in the guise of a doddering, frail old man. He appears confused and disoriented, like someone’s helpless old…
Afrit
Afarit ALSO KNOWN AS: Afrit; Ifreet; Ifrit Afarit names a type of malevolent spirit. (The same word refers to the individual Afarit and the entire…
