2023年3月23日 · Lamia was a vicious child-eating spirit from Greek popular religion. She was usually imagined as an ugly monster with removable eyes, though in some later traditions she …

2023年2月27日 · Mormo was a female spirit or phantom, a ghostly being known for inspiring fear. Like Lamia or Gello, Mormo was used above all to frighten children; in fact, she was …

2023年3月22日 · Empusa was a kind of spirit, often likened to a phantom or ghost, with the ability to assume different shapes. Sometimes she transformed into a terrifying creature to frighten …

2023年3月8日 · The Gorgons’ monstrous siblings (and half-siblings) included the Graeae—three white-haired and wizened sisters —as well as, in some traditions, the dragon Ladon (guardian …

2023年9月20日 · Scylla was a multi-headed, hybrid monster who haunted a narrow strait opposite the whirlpool Charybdis. With her darting heads and sharp teeth, Scylla would pick off unwary …

Succubus names: Origin, structure, and meaning. Succubi: they are demons or supernatural entities from folklore who often seduce unsuspecting men and then feed on their life forces.

2023年3月8日 · Daemons are also thought to guide human fortune in the works of Pindar (ca. 518–ca. 438 BCE), Sophocles (ca. 496–406/405 BCE), and Euripides (ca. 480–406 BCE). In …

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2022年12月2日 · Nezha (哪吒) is a precocious young Chinese deity who watches over teenagers and professional drivers. Enraged by his father’s actions after his reincarnation, his eventual …

2022年12月7日 · Hades was a fearsome Greek god and ruler of the Underworld. So dreaded by the Greeks that they didn’t dare speak his name, his most famous act was abducting …