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Cihuātēteōh, the spirits of women who died in childbirth. Cihuateteo were likened to the spirits of male warriors who died in violent conflict, because childbirth was conceptually equivalent to the battles of Aztec culture. They lurk in temples or lie in wait at crossroads and are ghastly to behold. Tzitzimītl (sg. / Tzitzimīmeh, pl ...
Barbatos is the 8th spirit named among the list of 72 demons in The Lesser Key of Solomon. According to grimoire tradition, he holds the rank of Duke, and (like the demon Buer) may appear when the sun is in the sign of Sagittarius. When summoned, he appears "with four noble kings and their companions in great troops".
A member of Forward Observations Group walks through the ruins of a city in Donbas, Ukraine. Forward Observations Group, (nicknamed FOG), is a military lifestyle brand [1] [2] founded by former U.S. Army infantryman Derrick Bales, that sells tactical gear and branded accessories and operates "popular military lifestyle social media channels" on Instagram [3] and YouTube. [4]
Engkanto are most commonly known for either extreme malignant effects, or an overwhelming influence of luck. Those the Engkanto do not favor had become depressed, suffered from madness, or even disappeared for days or months, possibly as a result of the human possession.
Stronghold is one of 20 horses expected to enter the 2024 Kentucky Derby on May 4 at Churchill Downs. Spots for the Run for the Roses are earned by gaining points through a series of Kentucky ...
The term shade in classical mythology translates Greek σκιά, [6] or Latin umbra, [7] in reference to the notion of spirits in the Greek underworld. Haint is a synonym for ghost used in regional English of the southern United States, [8] and the "haint tale" is a common feature of southern oral and literary tradition. [9]
The term kallikantzaros is speculated to be derived from the Greek kalos-kentauros ("beautiful centaur"), although this theory has been met with many objections. [1] A second theory proposes that the word comes from Turkish kara-kondjolos "werewolf, vampire", from kara "black" and koncolos "bloodsucker, werewolf".
While the Aziza are usually described as a people, some traditions also refer to a single individual by name "Aziza", with similar traits. For example, Jeje oral tradition has a divinity called "Aziza" (described as a small, single-legged man smoking a pipe). [3] Aziza is also a god of the Urhobo people of the Western Niger Delta of Nigeria. [4]