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[3] [4] [a] The term was first used in English literature in 1786 in William Beckford's Orientalist novel Vathek, [6] which describes the ghūl of Arabic folklore. This definition of the ghoul has persisted into modern times, with ghouls appearing in popular culture. [2] In early Arabic, the term is treated as a feminine word.
Ghouls swarm around the house, searching for living human flesh. While considered "zombies" by modern standards, the undead monsters of the 1968 film Night of the Living Dead are actually ghouls. They are mentioned as ghouls during a news report the characters watch while trapped inside the house.
Bhūta is a Sanskrit term that carries the connotations of "past" and "being" [2] and, because it has connection with "one of the most wide-spread roots in Indo-European — namely, *bheu/*bhu-", has similar-sounding cognates in virtually every branch of that language family, e.g., Irish (bha), English (be), Latvian (but) and Persian (budan).
Muma Pădurii, an ugly and mean old woman living in the forest; Pricolici, similar to Strigoi, but for worse souls; Samca, an evil spirit, said to curse children and pregnant women with illness; Spiriduş, a domestic spirit/familiar that when summoned, acts as an intermediate between the devil and the master of the home
The Legend of Churel supposedly originated from Persia where they were described as being the spirits of women who died with "grossly unsatisfied desires". [4]In South-East Asia, the Churel is the ghost of a woman who either died during childbirth, while she was pregnant, or during the prescribed "period of impurity".
Fans of Fallout are wondering how Ghouls came to be and more about The Ghoul played by Walton Goggins. Find out more about them here! Okay, So, What Exactly is a Ghoul in ‘Fallout’?
Mean Ghouls 19. It’s going to be a boo-tiful night 20. Ready, set, ghoul! 21. The haunt is on ... Another ordinary day with monsters in my house. 119. We're basically the Sanderson sisters. 120 ...
Duppy is a word of African origin commonly used in various Caribbean Islands, including The Bahamas, Barbados and Jamaica, meaning ghost or spirit. [1] The word is sometimes spelled duffy. [2] It is both singular and plural. Much of Caribbean folklore revolves around duppy.