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  2. Atmospheric ghost lights - Wikipedia

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    They are feared by some people as a portent of death. In other parts of the world, there are folk beliefs that supernatural fires appear where treasure is buried; these fires are said to be the spirits of the treasure or the spirits of humans buried with grave goods. [1] Atmospheric ghost lights are also sometimes thought to be related to UFOs. [2]

  3. Norman Greenbaum - Wikipedia

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    Although "Spirit in the Sky" has a clear Christian theme, Greenbaum is Jewish, having grown up in an observant Orthodox Jewish household, although he no longer practices the religion. [ 7 ] [ 4 ] [ 3 ] Greenbaum says he was inspired to write the song after watching a Christian-themed song performed by Porter Wagoner on television. [ 8 ]

  4. Spirit in the Sky - Wikipedia

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    "Spirit in the Sky" is a song by American singer-songwriter Norman Greenbaum, originally written and recorded by Greenbaum and released in late 1969 from his album Spirit in the Sky. [3] The single became a gold record in the United States, selling two million copies from 1969 to 1970, and reached No. 3 on the US Billboard Hot 100 [ 5 ] where ...

  5. Category:Air spirits - Wikipedia

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    Mythical spirits that live in the sky, clouds, wind, or any other place of air. Subcategories. This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total. C.

  6. Spirit in the Sky (album) - Wikipedia

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    Spirit in the Sky is the debut solo album by American singer-songwriter Norman Greenbaum.It contains his popular hit song, the title track "Spirit in the Sky".Varèse Sarabande released it on CD in 2001, with seven bonus tracks, and on vinyl for Record Store Day, on April 19, 2014.

  7. Buso (Philippine mythology) - Wikipedia

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    Buso is a generic term for demons or evil spirits in the folklore of the Bagobo peoples. They typically prey upon flesh and send diseases to kill unsuspecting humans. Shrines and offerings would be made to the buso in an attempt to deter them from attacking. They are sometimes associated with tebang and burkan, the ghosts of evil souls. [1]

  8. Will-o'-the-wisp - Wikipedia

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    The earliest Chinese reference to a will-o'-the-wisp appears to be the Chinese character 粦 lín, attested as far back as the Shang dynasty oracle bones, depicting a human-like figure surrounded by dots presumably representing the glowing lights of the will-o'-the-wisp, to which feet such as those under 舞 wǔ, 'to dance' were added in bronze ...

  9. Llao - Wikipedia

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    Skell was the spirit of the sky "above-world". In the beginning, the stories say that Llao was able to pass through a hole and climb to the top of Mount Mazama where he could almost touch the stars where Skell lived. The followers of the spirits could reportedly take the form of animals such as deer, fox, and dove, and they would play together.