Category: Demonology Glossary

apple The fruit of the Tree of Knowledge that led to the fall of Adam and Eve became, during the witch hysteria, one of the…

Devil’s arrows are stones flung by the Devil in attempts to destroy towns and churches. According to lore, the Devil usually has bad marksmanship, and…

Devil’s book A black book kept by the Devil listing all persons who have pledged Pacts with him. In accounts of witch trials during the…

Devil’s bridge An old bridge, especially in England and Europe, said to have been built by the Devil or his Demons. According to ancient lore,…

Gilles de Rais (Gilles de Retz) (1404–1440) was a wealthy and distinguished French nobleman executed on charges of child murder, performances of the Black Mass,…

Goodman’s Ground (Guidman’s Grunde) is in Scottish lore, a portion of farmland that is left uncultivated and ungrazed. The offering of Goodman’s Ground was intended…

A griffin-Demon is an Assyrian guardian against evil spirits. The griffin-Demon is a hybrid with a human body and bird head and wings. Figurines of…

Hell is the underworld abode of souls of the dead. In Christianity, hell is the opposite of heaven and is the place ruled by the…

An incantation bowl is a terra-cotta bowl inscribed with Charms or magical texts, used to trap or drive away Demons. Incantation bowls also are known…

Iron has long been regarded as a powerful tool for protection against malevolent forces in various cultures and traditions. Its reputation as a safeguard against…