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Female evil spirits or malicious monsters in folklore, legends, and mythology. These monstrous women are often portrayed as predatory creatures, who are usually seen seducing male humans or snatching young children in order to kill, eat, or otherwise harm them.
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 ]
A.A. Barb connected Abyzou and similar female demons to the story of the primeval sea, Abzu, in ancient Mesopotamian religion.Barb argued that although the name "Abyzou" appears to be a corrupted form of the Greek ἄβυσσος ábyssos ' abyss ', [3] the Greek itself was borrowed from Akkadian Apsu or Sumerian Abzu.
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The demon is a female oni (a kijo) named Momiji (Maple Leaves). The play " Momijigari " was created in the latter half of the Muromachi period , and it is widely believed that there was a legend that was originally used as a material (many legends of demons remain on Mt. Togakushi).
Oni are able to change their looks to fool their victims into trusting them. Oni can be male or female, but have been predominantly male throughout history. [5] Female oni are sometimes referred to by the name Yamauba. When in disguise, oni are capable of appearing as a man or woman, regardless of their gender. [6]
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The Krasue (Thai: กระสือ, pronounced [krā.sɯ̌ː]) is a nocturnal female spirit of Southeast Asian folklore.It manifests as the floating, disembodied head of a woman, usually young and beautiful, with her internal organs still attached and trailing down from the neck.