In mythology, the moon is often the destination point or repository of SOULS after death. The gods and goddesses of the underworld, the realm of the dead, often are lunar deities. The
Iron in Magic and Folklore Iron has always carried a darker reputation than its ordinary appearance suggests. It is the metal of the knife, the nail, the chain, the horseshoe, the gate and the weapon, yet throughout European, Mediterranean and
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 be the soul of a child who
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 ghosts in Roman belief
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 Spanish for “weeper.” There are numerous versions
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, but can be mischievous; they are not
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 lore, kelpies usually appear in the shape
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 name of the man who became the
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 at travellers and gives them a fright.
Ignis Fatuus: The Mysterious and Enigmatic Lights of Folklore Ignis fatuus, also known as “foolish fire,” refers to a wide variety of spectral lights that have captivated and frightened people across the
The Grateful Dead is a motif in folklore in which ghosts of the dead return to the world of the living to bestow rewards upon deserving people. For example, a hero comes
A goblin is a small, hideous, and often mischievous or evil spirit. The prefix “hob” is sometimes used to denote “good” goblins. In French folklore, goblins are wandering spirits who attach themselves
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