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  2. Apotropaic magic - Wikipedia

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    In ancient Egypt, these household rituals (performed in the home, not in state-run temples) were embodied by the deity who personified magic itself, Heka. [1] The two gods most frequently invoked in these rituals were the hippopotamus -formed fertility goddess , Taweret , and the lion-deity, Bes (who developed from the early apotropaic dwarf ...

  3. Ectoplasm (paranormal) - Wikipedia

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    A photograph of Carrière taken from the back of the ectoplasm face revealed it to be made from a magazine cut out with the letters "Le Miro". The two-dimensional face had been clipped from the French magazine Le Miroir. [33] Back issues of the magazine also matched some of Carrière's ectoplasm faces. [34]

  4. Vengeful ghost - Wikipedia

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    In mythology and folklore, a vengeful ghost or vengeful spirit is said to be the spirit of a dead person who returns from the afterlife to seek revenge for a cruel, unnatural or unjust death. In certain cultures where funeral and burial or cremation ceremonies are important, such vengeful spirits may also be considered as unhappy ghosts of ...

  5. 'I've been so embarrassed': Why Bobby Mackey is ... - AOL

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    The bar often dubbed America's most haunted nightclub is tearing down its building. Bobby Mackey, owner of Bobby Mackey's Music World in Wilder, Kentucky, plans to demolish his bar's home venue ...

  6. 58 Halloween riddles and answers that are positively spellbinding

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    The floor of a one-story haunted house is black and the walls are green. What color are the stairs? Answer: There are no stairs, it’s a one-story house.. A ghost rides into town on Monday ...

  7. Poltergeist - Wikipedia

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    In German folklore and ghostlore, a poltergeist (/ ˈ p oʊ l t ər ˌ ɡ aɪ s t / or / ˈ p ɒ l t ər ˌ ɡ aɪ s t /; German: [ˈpɔltɐɡaɪ̯st] ⓘ; ' rumbling ghost ' or ' noisy spirit ') is a type of ghost or spirit that is responsible for physical disturbances, such as loud noises and objects being moved or destroyed.

  8. Spirit Halloween stores are coming back. Here's when and ...

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    Kent, in the former Save A Lot, 1430 South Water St., is already open for business. North Canton , in the former Bed Bath and Beyond, 6725 Strip Ave NW, set to open in August.

  9. Spirit possession - Wikipedia

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    Spirit possession is an unusual or an altered state of consciousness and associated behaviors which are purportedly caused by the control of a human body and its functions by spirits, ghosts, demons, angels, or gods. [1]