Category: Jewish Mythology

Hokhma ALSO KNOWN AS: Hochma; Chochma ORIGIN: Jewish Hokhma, which literally means “wisdom,” names a sephira (rung) on the Kabbalistic Tree of Life. It is…

An Ibur is an anti-Dybbuk, the opposite of a Dybbuk. An Ibur is a positive kind of spirit possession. Ibur literally means “impregnation.” An esoteric,…

Lantukh The lantukh is a kind of Jewish house spirit, sometimes described as an imp, hobgoblin, sprite or little Demon. There are male and female…

Mahalat The Dancer ALSO KNOWN AS: Mahlat; Mahalath; Makh lat According to Jewish legend, Hagar arranged a marriage for her son Ishmael with the Egyptian…