Marchers of the Night
The Marchers of the Night are in Hawaiian lore, a procession of gods and spirits that marches on certain nights to visit sacred places or…
Category: Ghost Folklore
liekkö
A liekkö is in Finnish folklore, an Ignis Fatuus light, comparable to the British Jack-O'-Lantern. The liekkö, which means “the flaming one,” is believed to…
Lemures
Lemures were in ancient Rome, ghosts of people who died without a surviving family, or a ghost evil in nature. The lemures were one of two classes of …
La Llorona
La Llorona (also called The Weeping Woman) A spectral weeping woman who drifts about at night looking for her murdered child or children. Llorona is…
Knocker
A knocker is in the folklore of Cornwall, England, a spirit that lives and works in mines, especially tin mines. Knockers are friendly and helpful,…
Kelpie
A kelpie is in Scottish folklore, a malevolent water spirit believed to inhabit every lake and stream, and a Death Omen if seen. According to…
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…
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…
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…