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  2. Demon - Wikipedia

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    Bronze statue of the Assyro-Babylonian demon king Pazuzu, c. 800–700 BCE, Louvre. A demon is a malevolent supernatural entity. [1] Historically, belief in demons, or stories about demons, occurs in folklore, mythology, religion, and literature; these beliefs are reflected in media including comics, fiction, film, television, and video games.

  3. Spirit possession - Wikipedia

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    Some Chinese believe that illnesses to man is due to the possession of an evil yin spirit (kuei). These evil spirits become such when the deceased are not worshiped by the family, they have died unexpectedly, or did not follow Confucius's ideals of filial piety and ancestral reverence accordingly. These evil spirits cause unexplainable ...

  4. Spirit (supernatural entity) - Wikipedia

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    Spirits are often classified by the worlds they inhabit: underworld, earth, atmospheric, or heaven. [3] They are also classified as good and bad, or as neutral: the word "devil" is pejorative, but the word "demon" changes the value. [clarification needed] [3] In 17th century Europe, spirits included angels, demons, and disembodied souls.

  5. List of spiritual entities in Islam - Wikipedia

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    Angel, heavenly spirit created out of light or fire. [8] (Angel) Artiya'il, the angel who removes grief and depression from the children of Adam. [9] (Angel) Arina'il, guardian angel of the third heaven. [10] (Angel) Awar, a devil of lust, tempting into adultery. (Devil) Azazil, leader of angels punishing demons, Satan. (Archangel or Genie)

  6. Wendigo - Wikipedia

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    Wendigo (/ ˈ w ɛ n d ɪ ɡ oʊ /) is a mythological creature or evil spirit originating from Algonquian folklore. The concept of the wendigo has been widely used in literature and other works of art, such as social commentary and horror fiction.

  7. List of theological demons - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of demons that appear in religion, theology, demonology, mythology, and folklore. It is not a list of names of demons, although some are listed by more than one name.

  8. The haunting true story behind Netflix's possession movie ...

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    Spirits can jump on you, and I don't want you to do the film,’ ” Daniels tells USA TODAY. ... it’s witnessed by child services agent Cynthia (Mo’Nique) – in real life, Ammons’ mother ...

  9. Ghost - Wikipedia

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    The Bhutas (singular 'Bhuta'), spirits of deified heroes, of fierce and evil beings, of Hindu deities and of animals, etc., are wrongly referred to as "ghosts" or "demons" and, in fact, are protective and benevolent beings. Though it is true that they can cause harm in their violent forms, as they are extremely powerful, they can be pacified ...