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Some psychologists, however, such as Bushman and Anderson, argue that the hostile/predatory dichotomy that is commonly employed in psychology fails to define rage fully, since it is possible for anger to motivate aggression, provoking vengeful behavior, without incorporating the impulsive thinking that is characteristic of rage.
Erinyes – Winged spirits of vengeance or justice, also known as Furies; Erlking – Death spirit; Erymanthian Boar – Giant boar; Ethiopian Pegasus (Medieval Bestiaries) – Horned, winged horse; Etiäinen (Finnish mythology) – Spirit being of a living person; Ettin – Three-headed giant
Abracadabra, an ancient word in an unknown language popularly carved onto amulets in antiquity; Abramelin oil; Acultomancy, divination by the use of needles; Adept; Aeon (Thelema) Aeromancy; Air (classical element), one of the four classical elements that play a role in alchemy; Agalmatomancy; Agartha, a land at the center of the Earth; AGLA ...
Makara (Hindu mythology) – half terrestrial animal in the frontal part (stag, deer, or elephant) and half aquatic animal in the hind part (usually of a fish, a seal, or a snake, though sometimes a peacock or even a floral tail is depicted) Mug-wamp - (Canadian) giant sturgeon monster said to inhabit Lake Temiskaming in Ontario. Name is of ...
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Theriocide – the act of killing an animal by a human (Ancient Greek: therion "wild animal, beast"). Vermicide – an agent used to kill parasitic intestinal worms. Virucide (also viricide) – an agent capable of destroying or inhibiting viruses. Vulpicide (also vulpecide) – the killing of a fox by methods other than by hunting it with hounds.
The Infernal Names is a compiled list of adversarial or antihero figures from mythology intended for use in Satanic ritual. The following names are as listed in The Satanic Bible (1969), written by Church of Satan founder Anton Szandor LaVey. [1]
Justice and Divine Vengeance Pursuing Crime by Pierre-Paul Prud'hon, c. 1805 –1808. Revenge is defined as committing a harmful action against a person or group in response to a grievance, be it real [1] or perceived. [2]