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Welcome to the Final Fantasy Mythos page. This site was made by Pomelo. This site is to document the reoccurring themes and references in the Final Fantasy series. Most of these themes are based in real world mythology, theology, history and folklore. I remember even as a kid growing up with the series, feeling a sort of Jungian captivation by these words and concepts even though I did not know or understand their origin. A lot of research went into this project and I hope you learn something new from it!Click on the side bar to navigate to the content.
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Abadon: The Hebrew term Abaddon, and its Greek equivalent Apollyon appear in the Bible as both a place of destruction and an angel of the abyss. In the Hebrew Bible, abaddon is used with reference to a bottomless pit, often appearing alongside the place Sheol, meaning the resting place of dead peoples.
Abzu: is the name for fresh water from underground aquifers which was given a religious fertilizing quality in Sumerian and Akkadian mythology. Lakes, springs, rivers, wells, and other sources of fresh water were thought to draw their water from the abzu. In Sumerian and Akkadian mythology, it is referred to as the primeval sea below the void space of the underworld (Kur) and the earth (Ma) above.
Achelous: is the god associated with the Achelous River, the largest river in Greece. According to Hesiod, he was the son of the Titans Oceanus and Tethys. He was also said to be the father of the Sirens, several nymphs, and other offspring.
Acheron: The Acheron also features prominently in Greek mythology, where it is often depicted as the entrance to the Greek Underworld where souls must be ferried across by Charon (although some later sources, such as Roman poets, assign this role to the river Styx).
Achilles: was a hero of the Trojan War, the greatest of all the Greek warriors, and the central character of Homer's Iliad. He was the son of the Nereid Thetis and Peleus, king of Phthia.
Adamant: Adamant in classical mythology is an archaic form of diamond. In the Middle Ages adamant also became confused with the magnetic rock lodestone
Adrammelech: is an ancient Semitic god mentioned briefly by name in the Book of Kings, where he is described as a god of "Sepharvaim" (a word which is grammatically dual) is commonly, but not certainly, identified with the twin cities of Sippar Yahrurum and Sippar Amnanum on the banks of the Euphrates, north of Babylon
Aegis: Leather cloak or breastplate generally associated with Zeus, the king of the gods, and thus thought to possess supernatural power.
Aegishjalmr: is an object in Norse mythology and subsequently the name of an Icelandic magical stave. In one of the Icelandic author's writings the aegir referenced to giants who wore helmets that shot beams of light and pierced their foes.
Aeon: in Gnosticism and Manichaeism one of the orders of spirits or spheres of being that emanated from the Godhead and were attributes of the nature of the absolute; an important element in the cosmology that developed around the central concept of Gnostic dualism—the conflict between matter and spirit.
Aeshma: the Younger Avestan name of Zoroastrianism's demon of wrath. As a hypostatic entity, Aeshma is variously interpreted as wrath, rage, and fury. His standard epithet is "of the bloody mace."
Agaliarept: purported to be one of two demons directly under Lucifer; Satanachia being the other.
Agares: is the 2nd demon of the Ars Goetia summoned by King Solomon and a Great Duke of Hell. He is the First Duke of the East who appears as a fair old man or handsome man riding a crocodile and carrying a hawk on his fist. He teaches languages, fetches back those who run away, and makes those who run stand still.
Agni: a Sanskrit word meaning fire and connotes the Vedic fire deity of Hinduism. He is also the guardian deity of the southeast direction and is typically found in southeast corners of Hindu temples.
Ahriman: is the Avestan name of Zoroastrianism's hypostasis of the "destructive/evil spirit" and the main adversary in Zoroastrianism either of the Spenta Mainyu, the "holy/creative spirits/mentality", or directly of Ahura Mazda, the highest deity of Zoroastrianism.
Aka Manah: is the demon of sensual desire that was sent by Ahriman to seduce the prophet Zoroaster.
Alicanto: is a mythological nocturnal bird of the desert of Atacama, pertaining to Chilean mythology. Legend says that the alicanto's wings shine at night with beautiful, metallic colors, and their eyes emit strange lights. The color of the wings may indicate the type of ore it eats, golden if from a gold mine and silvery if from a silver mine. Some descriptions also portray the color of the wings as copper-green.
Alcyoneus: was a traditional opponent of the hero Heracles. He was usually considered to be one of the Gigantes (Giants), the offspring of Gaia born from the blood of the castrated Uranus.
Almace: is the sword of Turpin, Archbishop of Reims, one of the last three Franks to die at the Battle of Roncevaux Pass, along with Roland (Orlando in Italian) and Gualter de Hum. Unlike Roland's much more famous sword Durendal, very little is said about Almace in the Song of Roland. However the Norse saga, the Karlamagnus saga expands this slightly, claiming that a sword called Kurt (better known as the Curtana), Almace and Durendal were three swords forged by the legendary Anglo-Saxon blacksmith Weyland, and presented to Charlemagne. Charlemagne tested the swords by seeing how far they would cut into a steel mound.
Alocer: In the Ars Goetia, Alocer is a powerful demon, Grand Duke of Hades. He appears in the shape of a knight mounted on an enormous horse.
Alpha & Omega: eferring to the Book of Revelation 1:8, which writes,"I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty."
Alraune: The basis of the story of Alraune dates to the Middle Ages in Germany. The humanoid-shaped mandrake root or Mandragora officinarum was widely believed to be produced by the semen of hanged men under the gallows.
Amalthea: is the most-frequently mentioned foster-mother of Zeus.
Amaterasu: Amaterasu is the Shinto goddess of the sun. An embodiment of the rising sun and Japan itself, she is the queen of the Kami and ruler of the universe.
Amdusias: In the Ars Goetia, Amdusias has 29 legions of demons and spirits under his command. He is depicted as a human with claws instead of hands and feet, the head of a unicorn, and a trumpet to symbolize his powerful voice. Amdusias is associated with thunder and it has been said that his voice is heard during storms.
Ame-no-Murakumo: is a legendary Japanese sword and one of three Imperial Regalia of Japan. It was originally called Ame-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi. Pulled from the body of Orochi, this fabled sword became one of the three treasures of the emperor.
Ammit: In ancient Egyptian religion and mythology, Ammit was a beast associated with the time of judgment. Depicted in funerary texts such as the Book of the Dead, Ammit is a composite female creature with the head of a crocodile, the front legs of a lion, and the hindquarters of a hippopotamus.
Amon: In demonology, is a Grand Marquis of Hell who governs 40 infernal legions, and the 7th spirit of the Goetia. He is the demon of life and reproduction. Also refers to Amon, Egyptian deity who was revered as king of the gods. Amon’s name meant the Hidden One, and his image was painted blue to denote invisibility. This attribute of invisibility led to a popular belief during the New Kingdom in the knowledge and impartiality of Amon, making him a god for those who felt oppressed.
Amphysvena: is a mythological, ant-eating serpent with a head at each end. According to Greek mythology, the amphisbaena was spawned from the blood that dripped from the Gorgon Medusa's head as Perseus flew over the Libyan Desert with her head in his hand, after which Cato's army then encountered it along with other serpents on the march.
Ancile: In ancient Rome, the ancilia were twelve sacred shields kept in the Temple of Mars. According to legend, one divine shield fell from heaven during the reign of Numa Pompilius, the second king of Rome. He ordered eleven copies made to confuse would-be thieves, since the original shield was regarded as one of the pignora imperii (pledges of rule), sacred guarantors that perpetuated Rome as a sovereign entity.
Andhrimnir: is the chef of the Æsir and einherjar in Norse mythology. Every day in Valhalla, he slaughters the beast Sæhrímnir and cooks it in Eldhrímnir, his cauldron. At night, Sæhrímnir is restored to life to be eaten again the next day. He also makes the Æsir's mead from the milk of Heiðrún, a goat.
Andras: According to the Goetia, Andras was a Grand Marquis of Hell, appearing with a winged angel's body and the head of an owl or raven, riding upon a strong black wolf and wielding a sharp and bright sword. He is the 63rd of the 72 spirits of Solomon. Andras was considered to be a highly dangerous demon, who could kill the conjuring magician and his assistants if precautions were not taken.
Andraste: Andraste is a warrior goddess, the goddess of victory, of ravens and of battles, similar in many ways to the Irish war goddess Morrigan. Her name is thought to mean "the invincible one" or "she who has not fallen". It is told that her presence was evoked on the eve of battle to curry favour. As a Goddess of divination, she was probably called upon to divine the outcome of battles and war.
Andromalius: In the Ars Goetia, Androalphus is described as a great Marquis with the appearance of a peacock who raises great noises and teaches cunning in astronomy, and when in human form also teaches geometry in a perfect manner. He is also described as ruling over thirty legions and as having the ability to turn any man into a bird. Andrealphus also appears as the 65th demon in the Goetia where he is described with similar traits, but also including the ability to make men subtle in all things pertaining to Mensuration, among other things.
Angel: in various theistic religious traditions, an angel is a supernatural spiritual being who serves God.
Abrahamic religions often depict angels as benevolent celestial intermediaries between God (or Heaven) and humanity. Other roles include protectors and guides for humans, such as guardian angels, and servants of God. Abrahamic religions describe angelic hierarchies, which vary by religion and sect. Some angels have specific names (such as Gabriel or Michael) or titles (such as seraph or archangel). Those expelled from Heaven are called fallen angels, distinct from the heavenly host.
Angra Mainyu: The ‘Destructive Spirit’ or ‘devil’ in Zoroastrianism. He is thought to have existed ‘from the beginning’Angra Mainyu is the source of all that is evil, of pollution (e.g. the smoke afflicting the good flame of the fire), of that which destroys (e.g. decay and rust), of misery, suffering, and death. By instinct his will is to destroy. To aid him in his conflict with the Good Creation he (mis-)created the demon forces, the daevas, such as Wrath, Greed, Procrastination. In the material world, his work is carried out by the creatures who embody his destructive aims, the khrafstras. Azi Dahaka is the personification of the Lie, often depicted in mythology as a terrible dragon with three heads, six eyes, and three jaws, whose body is full of khrafstras. In modern Zoroastrian thought, Angra Mainyu is commonly demythologized and interpreted as an evil tendency within human nature.
Anima & Animus: The anima and animus are a syzygy of dualistic, Jungian archetypes among the array of other animistic parts within the Self in Jungian psychology. Jung described the animus as the unconscious masculine side of a woman, and the anima as the unconscious feminine side of a man, each transcending the personal psyche. Jung's theory states that the anima and animus are the two primary anthropomorphic archetypes of the unconscious mind, as opposed to the theriomorphic and inferior function of the shadow archetypes. He believed they are the abstract symbol sets that formulate the archetype of the Self.
Anu: is the divine personification of the sky, King of the gods, and ancestor of many of the deities in ancient Mesopotamian religion. He was regarded as a source of both divine and human kingship, and opens the enumerations of deities in many Mesopotamian texts.
Anubis: is the Egyptian deity of cemeteries and embalming as well as the protector of graves. Depicted with the black head of a black jackal. Anubis represented the fertile soil of the Nile that was needed to grow yearly crops and symbolized good fortune and rebirth.
Apep: ancient Egyptian demon of chaos, who had the form of a serpent and, as the foe of the sun god, Re, represented all that was outside the ordered cosmos.
Apkallu: are seven Sumerian sages, demigods who are said to have been created by the god Enki to establish culture and give civilization to mankind. They served as priests of Enki and advisors to the earliest "kings" or rulers of Sumer before "the flood". They were seen as fish-like men who emerged from the sweet water Abzu. They are commonly represented as having the lower torso of a fish, or dressed as a fish.
Apollo: is one of the Olympian deities in classical Greek and Roman religion and Greek and Roman mythology. The national divinity of the Greeks, Apollo has been recognized as a god of archery, music and dance, truth and prophecy, healing and diseases, the Sun and light, poetry, and more. One of the most important and complex of the Greek gods, he is the son of Zeus and Leto, and the twin brother of Artemis, goddess of the hunt.
Arachne: the goddess of warfare, she presided over wisdom, crafts, and even weaving. She is depicted as as spider
Archangel: any of several chiefs, rulers, or princes of angels in the hierarchy of angels of the major Western religions, especially Judaism, Christianity, and Islām, and of certain syncretic religions, such as Gnosticism
Archon: in Gnosticism, any of a number of world-governing powers that were created with the material world by a subordinate deity called the Demiurge (Creator).
Areadbhar: The spear of the Irish deity, Lugh. Areadbhair's tip had to be kept immersed in a pot of water to keep it from igniting
Ares: s the Greek god of war and courage. He is one of the Twelve Olympians, and the son of Zeus and Hera. The Greeks were ambivalent towards him. He embodies the physical valor necessary for success in war but can also personify sheer brutality and bloodlust. An association with Ares endows places, objects, and other deities with a savage, dangerous, or militarized quality.
Argus: A hundred-eyed giant who served as Hera's watchman. After Argus was killed by Hermes, Hera put his eyes on the peacock.
Arioch: appears in the Book of Genesis[2] as the name of the "King of Ellasar", who participated in the Battle of the Vale of Siddim. Arioch is a fallen angel cast out with Lucifer.
Arondight : was the sword of King Arthur’s most “trusted” knight, Sir Lancelot, in the Arthurian legends. Legend has it that Arondight could slice through steel like it was made of cotton and emitted a blinding light whenever it was in the company of its adversaries. The Lady of the Lake, who also handed King Arthur the legendary sword Excalibur, presented Arondight to Lancelot. Arondight, like Excalibur, is often linked with the ideals of honor, bravery, and chivalry because of its prominence in Arthurian mythology.
Arruboth: One of the 12 districts from which victuals for Solomon's household were obtained. The seventh section of Heaven.
Ars Arcanum: A medieval book on alchemy.
Artemis: s the goddess of the hunt, the wilderness, wild animals, nature, vegetation, childbirth, care of children, and chastity.
Ascalon: A lance or sword used by Saint George to slay the dragon, named after the city Ashkelon in Israel.
Asclepius: is a hero who was originally a mortal and later became the god of medicine in ancient Greek religion and mythology. He is the son of Apollo and Coronis, or Arsinoe, or of Apollo alone.
Asmodeus: is a prince of demons and hell. In Judeo-Islamic lore he is the king of both djinn, shedim and demons. He was a demon driven off by Raphael.
Astaroth: in demonology, was known to be the Great Duke of Hell in the first hierarchy with Beelzebub and Lucifer; he was part of the evil trinity. He is known to be a male (or female) figure most likely named after the Near Eastern goddess Astarte.
Astraea: in ancient Greek religion, she is a daughter of Astraeus and Eos. She is the virgin goddess of justice, innocence, purity and precision.
Asura: are a class of beings in Indic religions. They are described as power-seeking clans related to the more benevolent Devas (also known as Suras) in Hinduism. In its Buddhist context, the word is sometimes translated "titan", "demigod", or "antigod".
Atlas: is a Titan condemned to hold up the heavens or sky for eternity after the Titanomachy. Atlas also plays a role in the myths of two of the greatest Greek heroes: Heracles (Hercules in Roman mythology) and Perseus.
Atma: derived from the Sanskrit word "Atman" (the root word of which "Atma" is a normative form) which refers to the true Self. According to Hindu philosophy, the Atman is different from the ego, in that while the ego is a construct of the social, the Atman is the underlying core of the personality that is eternal. The teachings of the Upanishads (texts on Hindu philosophy) equate the Atman with Brahman, which is the Cosmic Mind — the Absolute. What prevents us from realising the Atman, i.e., our true Self, are maya (illusion) and avidya (ignorance). If we can overcome these barriers, we will be able to perceive our inner true Self and gain spiritual enlightenment.
Atropos: in Greek mythology, one of the three Fates, with Clotho and Lachesis. Atropos's name (meaning “unalterable” or “inflexible”) indicates her function, that of rendering the decisions of her sisters irreversible or immutable.
Avalon: is a mythical island featured in the Arthurian legend. It first appeared in Geoffrey of Monmouth's influential 1136 Historia Regum Britanniae as a place of magic where King Arthur's sword Excalibur was made and later where Arthur was taken to recover from being gravely wounded at the Battle of Camlann.
Aymur: in the Canaanite religion, the weapons used by the god Ba'al Hadad. Created by Kothar-wa-Khasis, the skilled god of craftsmanship, he created both Yagrush and Aymur
Azazel: appears in association with the scapegoat rite; the name represents a desolate place where a scapegoat bearing the sins of the Jews during Yom Kippur was sent.
Azoth: was considered to be a universal medication or universal solvent, and was sought for in alchemy. Similar to another alchemical idealized substance, alkahest, azoth was the aim, goal and vision of many alchemical works. Its symbol was the Caduceus.
Azrael: in Islam, the angel of death who separates souls from their bodies; he is one of the four archangels (with Jibrīl, Mīkāl, and Isrāfīl) and the Islamic counterpart of the Judeo-Christian angel of death, who is sometimes called Azrael.
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Baal: as a title and honorific meaning 'owner', 'lord' in the Northwest Semitic languages spoken in the Levant during antiquity. From its use among people, it came to be applied to gods.
The Tower of Babel: narrative in Genesis 11:1–9 is an origin myth and parable meant to explain why the world's peoples speak different languages.
Bacchus: was primarily known as the god of agriculture and wine, but was also associated with fertility, drama, and revelry. In regards to agriculture, he was depicted as a god of trees and forest, and was often sought ought to help the orchards grow.
Bahamut: in Islamic mythology is a monster that lies deep below, underpinning the support structure that holds up the earth, according to Zakariya al-Qazwini.
In this conception of the world, the earth is shouldered by an angel, who stands on a slab of gemstone, which is supported by the cosmic beast (ox) sometimes called Kuyutha. Bahamut carries this bull on its back, and is suspended in water for its own stability.
Baku: are Japanese supernatural beings that are said to devour nightmares. According to legend, they were created by the spare pieces that were left over when the gods finished creating all other animals. They have a long history in Japanese folklore and art
Balam: in the Ars Goetia, Balam is a great and powerful king of Hell who commands over forty legions of demons. He gives perfect answers on things past, present, and to come, and can also make men invisible and witty. Balam is depicted as being three-headed. One head is the head of a bull, the second of a man, and the third of a ram. He has flaming eyes and the tail of a serpent. He carries a hawk on his fist and rides a strong bear. At other times, he is represented as a naked man riding a bear. His name seems to have been taken from Balaam, the biblical magician.
Baldanders: is a creature of Germanic literary myth that features protean properties. They are symbolic for the continual change in nature and society.
Baldr: is a god in Germanic mythology. In Norse mythology, he is a son of the god Odin and the goddess Frigg, and has numerous brothers, such as Thor and Váli. It was said that Baldr had the greatest ship ever built, Hringhorni, and there is no place more beautiful than his hall, Breidablik.
Balmung: In Norse mythology Balmung is the sword that Sigurd used to kill the dragon Fafnir. It is primarily used by the Völsungs in the Volsunga Saga. However, it is also seen in other legends, such as the Thidrekssaga in which it is wielded by Hildebrand. Odin threw the sword into a log and only a worthy user would be able to pull the sword. It was used by the hero Sigmund and later his son Sigurd. After being damaged it was reformed into Gram.
Balor: In Irish mythology, Balor or Balar was a leader of the Fomorians, a group of malevolent supernatural beings. He is often described as a giant with a large eye that wreaks destruction when opened.
Banshee: is a female spirit in Irish folklore who heralds the death of a family member, usually by screaming, wailing, shrieking, or keening. Her name is connected to the mythologically important tumuli or "mounds" that dot the Irish countryside, which are known as síde (singular síd) in Old Irish.
Baobhan Sith: is a female fairy in the folklore of the Scottish Highlands, though they also share certain characteristics in common with the succubus. They appear as beautiful women who seduce their victims before attacking them and killing them.
Barbatos: 8th spirit named among the list of 72 demons in The Lesser Key of Solomon. According to grimoire tradition, he holds the rank of Duke, and (like the demon Buer) may appear when the sun is in the sign of Sagittarius.
Basilisk: In European bestiaries and legends, a basilisk is a legendary reptile reputed to be a serpent king, who causes death to those who look into its eyes.
Bastet: the goddess of protection, pleasure, and the bringer of good health. She had the head of a cat and a slender female body. Bastet was the daughter of Ra, sister of Sekhmet, the wife of Ptah, and the mother of Mihos. Since the Second Dynasty, Bastet was worshiped as a deity, most commonly in Lower Egypt.
Beelzebub: is a Philistine god, formerly worshipped in Ekron, and later adopted by some Abrahamic religions as a major demon. The name Beelzebub is associated with the Canaanite god Baal.
In theological sources, predominantly Christian, Beelzebub is another name for Satan. He is known in demonology as one of the seven deadly demons or seven princes of Hell, Beelzebub representing gluttony and envy. The Dictionnaire Infernal describes Beelzebub as a being capable of flying, known as the "Lord of the Flyers", or the "Lord of the Flies".
Behemoth: s a beast from the biblical Book of Job, and is a form of the primeval chaos-monster created by God at the beginning of creation; he is paired with the other chaos-monster, Leviathan, and according to later Jewish tradition both would become food for the righteous at the end-time. Metaphorically, the name has come to be used for any extremely large or powerful entity.
Belphegor: s a demon. In later Kabbalah Belphegor is a demon who helps people make discoveries. He seduces people by suggesting to them ingenious inventions that will make them rich, stagnating that which could not be accredited to it.
Berith: are titles of gods (or one god), worshiped in Shechem, in ancient Canaan, according to the Bible. Berith or Beleth is one of the demons of the Goetia. A president of hell, it can coerce others.
Berserker: in premedieval and medieval Norse and Germanic history and folklore, a member of unruly warrior gangs that worshipped Odin, the supreme Norse deity, and attached themselves to royal and noble courts as bodyguards and shock troops.
Bhoot: A bhoota or bhuta in Hindu folklore is a supernatural creature, usually the ghost of a deceased person. They are usually considered to be perturbed and restless due to some factor that prevents them from moving on (to transmigration, non-being, nirvana, or swarga or naraka, depending on tradition). This could be a violent death, unsettled matters in their lives, or simply the failure of their survivors to perform proper funerals.
Bia: is the personification of force in Greek mythology. Bia was the daughter of the Titan Pallas and Oceanid Styx, and sister of Nike, Kratos, and Zelus.
Bifrons: is a demon described in the demonological grimoires the Lesser Key of Solomon. Bifrons as an earl who initially appears as a monster before adopting a more human form. His duties include teaching arts and sciences, including astrology, geometry, and the properties of different plants and stones. He also moves bodies into different graves, lights candles over graves.
Bigfoot: also commonly referred to as Sasquatch, is an ape-like cryptid alleged by cryptozoologists and enthusiasts to inhabit the forests of North America.
Boggart: is a creature in English folklore, either a household spirit or a malevolent genius loci (that is, a geographically-defined spirit) inhabiting fields, marshes, or other topographical features.
Bogy: is a type of mythic creature used by adults to frighten children into good behavior. Bogeymen have no specific appearance and conceptions vary drastically by household and culture, but they are most commonly depicted as masculine or androgynous monsters that punish children for misbehavior.
Boreas: is the Greek god of the cold north wind, storms and winter. Although he was normally taken as the north wind.
Boroka: A cannibal witch of the Philippines. She has wings like a bird, four feet like a horse, and the head of a woman. She devours children, and is particularly fond of their liver.
Brionac: The spear of the Irish mythological figure, Lugh
Brísingamen: in Norse mythology, Brísingamen (or Brísinga men) is the torc or necklace of the goddess Freyja, the goddess of love, sexuality and magic in the Norse pantheon.
Brynhildr: was a female warrior, one of the Valkyries, and in some versions the daughter of the principal god Odin. She defies Odin and is punished by imprisonment within a ring of fire until a brave hero falls in love and rescues her.
Buer: s a spirit that appears in the 16th-century grimoire Pseudomonarchia Daemonum and its derivatives, where he is described as a Great President of Hell, having fifty legions of demons under his command. He appears when the Sun is in Sagittarius. Like Chiron, the chief centaur of Greek mythology, he teaches natural and moral philosophy, logic, and the qualities and uses of all herbs and plants, and is also capable of healing all infirmities (especially of humans) and bestows good familiars.
Bukhis: In Egyptian mythology, Buchis was the deification of the of the war god Montu as a sacred bull that was worshipped in the region of Hermonthis.
Buluc Chabtan: Buluc Chabtan was the Mayan god war, violence, and sudden death.
Bune: s a demon listed in demonological grimoires such the Lesser Key of Solomon. All of these texts describe Bune as a duke who is able to move the dead, make one rich, and answer a variety of questions. The Livre des Esperitz claims that Bune rules 35 legions of spirits, while the other texts only give him 30 legions to command. The other texts further describe Bune's appearance as a three headed dragon (with one head being human) and give him the additional powers of making devils gather around graves and making one wise and charismatic.
Bunyip: The bunyip is a creature from the aboriginal mythology of southeastern Australia, said to lurk in swamps, billabongs, creeks, riverbeds, and waterholes. Its howl carried through the night air, making people afraid to enter the water. At night, the bunyip prowled the land, hunting for women and children to eat.
Burtgang: is the sword weilded by Heime, he was a Germanic figure in Germanic heroic legend who often appears together with his friend Witige. He appears in the Anglo-Saxon poems Beowulf and Widsith, in the Scandinavian Þiðrekssaga and in German epics such as Alpharts Tod.
Byakko: Byakko is a celestial white tiger. His home is in the western sky. He spans seven of the twenty-eight Chinese constellations. Byakko is one of the shijin, or Four Symbols, which are important mythological figures in Taoism. Byakko is the guardian of the west. He is associated with the Chinese element of metal, the season of autumn, the planet Venus, and the color white. He represents the virtue of righteousness. He controls the wind.
Byakko and the other shijin were brought to Japan from China in the 7th century CE. They are strongly associated with Taoism, feng shui, astrology, the five element theory, and other forms of Chinese mysticism. Japan’s ancient capitals were built in correspondence to these beliefs, with each of the quadrants of the city dedicated to one of the Four Symbols. Excavations of ancient burial mounds in Nara has revealed paintings of Byakko and the other shijin on the tomb walls.
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Caduceus: is the staff carried by Hermes in Greek mythology and consequently by Hermes Trismegistus in Greco-Egyptian mythology. The same staff was also borne by heralds in general, for example by Iris, the messenger of Hera. It is a short staff entwined by two serpents, sometimes surmounted by wings. In Roman iconography, it was often depicted being carried in the left hand of Mercury, the messenger of the gods.
Cait Sith: a fairy creature from Celtic mythology, said to resemble a large black cat with a white spot on its chest. Legend has it that the spectral cat haunts the Scottish Highlands. The legends surrounding this creature are more common in Scottish folklore, but a few occur in Irish. Some common folklore suggested that the cat-sìth was not a fairy, but a witch that could transform into a cat nine times.
Caladbolg: is the sword of Fergus mac Róich from the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology.
Carnwenhan: was the dagger of King Arthur in the Welsh Arthurian legends.
Catoblepas: was a large, bull-like creature of Ethiopian legend whose downward-hanging face, when lifted, could turn people into stone, kill them with it's gaze or with the fumes of its noxious breath.
Centaur: or occasionally hippocentaur, is a creature from Greek mythology with the upper body of a human and the lower body and legs of a horse. Centaurs are thought of in many Greek myths as being as wild as untamed horses, and were said to have inhabited the region of Magnesia and Mount Pelion in Thessaly, the Foloi oak forest in Elis, and the Malean peninsula in southern Laconia.
Cerberus: In Greek mythology, Cerberus, often referred to as the hound of Hades, is a multi-headed dog that guards the gates of the Underworld to prevent the dead from leaving. He was the offspring of the monsters Echidna and Typhon, and was usually described as having three heads, a serpent for a tail, and snakes protruding from multiple parts of his body. Cerberus is primarily known for his capture by Heracles, the last of Heracles' twelve labours.
Ceres: In ancient Roman religion, Ceres was a goddess of agriculture, grain crops, fertility and motherly relationships.
Chamrosh: Chamrosh is a bird in Persian mythology said to live on the summit of Mount Alborz. Chamrosh is described as having the body of a dog/wolf with the head and wings of an eagle. It was said to inhabit the ground beneath the soma tree that was the roost of the Senmurv. When the Senmurv descended or alighted from its roost, all the ripened seeds fell to the earth. These seeds were gathered by the Chamrosh, which then distributed them to other parts of the earth.
Charis: In Greek mythology, a Charis is one of the Charites or "Graces", goddesses of charm, beauty, nature, human creativity and fertility; and in Homer's Iliad, Charis is the wife of Hephaestus. Charis was also known as Cale ("Beauty") or Aglaea ("Splendor")
Charon: In Greek mythology, Charon is a psychopomp, the ferryman of Hades, the Greek underworld and is the son of Erebus and Nyx. He carries the souls of those who have been given funeral rites across the rivers Acheron and Styx, which separate the worlds of the living and the dead.
Charybdis: is a sea monster in Greek mythology. She, with the sea monster Scylla, appears as a challenge to epic characters such as Odysseus, Jason, and Aeneas.
Chiron: in Greek mythology, Chiron was held to be the superlative centaur amongst his brethren since he was called the "wisest and justest of all the centaurs".
Cherubim: in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic literature, a celestial winged being with human, animal, or birdlike characteristics who functions as a throne bearer of the Deity. They are depicted as directily attending to God.
Chimera: according to Greek mythology, was a monstrous fire-breathing hybrid creature, composed of different animal parts from Lycia, Asia Minor. It is usually depicted as a lion, with the head of a goat protruding from its back, and a tail that might end with a snake's head. It was an offspring of Typhon and Echidna and a sibling of monsters like Cerberus and the Lernaean Hydra. The term "chimera" has come to describe any mythical or fictional creature with parts taken from various animals, to describe anything composed of disparate parts or perceived as wildly imaginative, implausible, or dazzling.
Chonchon: is a mythical bird from Mapuche religion also present in Chilean and southern Argentine folk myth. The Chonchon has the shape of a human head with feathers and talons; its ears, which are extremely large, serve as wings for its flight on moonless nights. Chonchons are supposed to be endowed with all the magic powers of, and can only be seen by, other kalkus, or by wizards that want this power. Sorcerers take the form of the chonchon to better carry out their wicked activities, and the transformation would provide them with other abilities, such as drinking the blood of ill or sleeping people.
Chronos: is a personification of time in pre-Socratic philosophy and later literature. Chronos is frequently confused with, or perhaps consciously identified with, the Titan Cronus in antiquity due to the similarity in names. The identification became more widespread during the Renaissance, giving rise to the iconography of Father Time wielding the harvesting scythe.
Cid: was a Castilian knight and warlord in medieval Spain. Fighting with both Christian and Muslim armies during his lifetime, he earned the Arabic honorific al-sīd, which would evolve into El Cid ("the lord"), and the Spanish honorific El Campeador ("the valiant"). He was born in Vivar, a village near the city of Burgos. As the head of his loyal knights, he came to dominate the Levante of the Iberian Peninsula at the end of the 11th century.
Circe: is an enchantress and a minor goddess in ancient Greek mythology and religion. She is a daughter of the Titan Helios and the Oceanid nymph Perse. Circe was renowned for her vast knowledge of potions and herbs. Through the use of these and a magic wand or staff, she would transform her enemies, or those who offended her, into animals.
Claiomh Solais: is a trope object that appears in a number of Irish and Scottish Gaelic folktales.
Clotho: She is the youngest of the Three Fates or Moirai who spins the thread of human life; the other two draw out (Lachesis) and cut (Atropos) in ancient Greek mythology. Her Roman equivalent is Nona. She also made major decisions, such as when a person was born, thus in effect controlling people's lives.
Cockatrice: is a mythical beast, essentially a two-legged dragon, wyvern, or serpent-like creature with a rooster's head. Described by Laurence Breiner as "an ornament in the drama and poetry of the Elizabethans", it was featured prominently in English thought and myth for centuries.
Couerl: Couerl is the creation of the late science fiction novelist A.E. van Vogt. It is an immortal alien predator that sustains itself by feeding upon the id of other beings.
Couerl, which has a physical form that resembles that of a panther (two thick, undulating tentacles sprouting from its shoulders), first appeared in the 1939 short story "Black Destroyer", which would later be incorporated into Vogt's novel Voyage of the Space Beagle.
Crom Dubh: is a name that evolved from the fertility god in Irish Folklore and is synonymous with dark practices and folklore. It is believed that as well as the ritual slaughter of bulls in the name of the 'Crooked One', human sacrifices were also offered up to ensure prosperous crops and cattle.
Cronus: was the leader and youngest of the first generation of Titans, the divine descendants of the primordial Gaia (Mother Earth) and Uranus (Father Sky). He overthrew his father and ruled during the mythological Golden Age, until he was overthrown by his own son Zeus and imprisoned in Tartarus. According to Plato, however, the deities Phorcys, Cronus, and Rhea were the eldest children of Oceanus and Tethys.
Cu Sith: is a mythical hound found in Scottish folklore. A similar creature exists in Irish folklore The cù-sìth is thought to make its home in the clefts of rocks and to roam the moors of the Highlands. It is usually described as having a doglike shape, shaggy, dark green coat and being as large as a small cow. According to legend, the creature was capable of hunting silently, but would occasionally let out three terrifying barks, and only three, that could be heard for miles by those listening for it, even far out at sea. Those who hear the barking of the Cù-Sìth must reach safety by the third bark or be overcome with terror to the point of death
Cú Chulainn: was the great warrior-hero of the Ulster Cycle. As a demigod born of a mortal mother and a divine father, he defended Ulster from many threats with his unstoppable rage, inhuman strength, and iron will. His passions were great, his sorrows deep, and his feats awe-inspiring. To this day, he remains Ireland’s best-known folk hero.
Curtana: so known as the Sword of Mercy, is a ceremonial sword used at the coronation of British kings and queens. One of the Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom, its end is blunt and squared to symbolise mercy.
Cyclops: in Greek legend and literature are any of several one-eyed giants to whom were ascribed a variety of histories and deeds. In Homer the Cyclopes were cannibals, living a rude pastoral life in a distant land (traditionally Sicily), and the Odyssey contains a well-known episode in which Odysseus escapes death by blinding the Cyclops Polyphemus.
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Daedalus: is a mythical Greek inventor, architect, and sculptor who was said to have built, among other things, the paradigmatic Labyrinth for King Minos of Crete.
Dagan: is a West Semitic god of crop fertility, worshiped extensively throughout the ancient Middle East. Dagan was the Hebrew and Ugaritic common noun for “grain,” and the god Dagan was the legendary inventor of the plow.
Dainslaif: is a Germanic heroic legend about a never-ending battle of King Högni and Dainslaif is his sword that if drawn, needs blood or death before it can be sheathed.
Dantalian: is a powerful Great Archduke of Hell, with thirty-six legions of demons under his command; he is the 71st of 72 spirits summoned by King Solomon. He teaches all arts and sciences, and also declares the secret counsel of anyone, given that he knows the thoughts of all people and can change them at his will. He can also cause love and show the similitude of any person, show the same by means of a vision along with Scrying any part of the Earth, and let them be in any part of the world they will. He Helps one relate with others on an emotional level. Teaches emotional intelligence and heightens empathy for others.
Daurdabla: is the harp of the Dagda, a god in Irish mythology. One of the Tuatha Dé Danann, the Dagda is portrayed as a father-figure, king, and druid. He is associated with fertility, agriculture, manliness and strength, as well as magic, druidry and wisdom. He can control life and death, the weather and crops, as well as time and the seasons.
Decarabia: Decarabia (or Carabia) is the sixty-ninth spirit listed in the Goetia and a Great Marquis of Hell. When summoned, Decarabia appears as a pentagram star, although he will take the form of a man if the conjurer requests it. He knows the properties and values of all herbs and precious stones, and can transform into any type of bird to sing and fly for his conjurer, sometimes acting as his animal familiar.
Deimos: is the personal god of dread and terror in Greek mythology. He was a son of Ares and Aphrodite, and the brother of Phobos. Deimos served to represent the feelings of dread and terror that befell those before a battle, while Phobos personified feelings of fear and panic in the midst of battle. The god's Roman equivalent was Formido or Metus.
Deus: is the Latin word for "god" or "deity".
Dhampir: In Balkans folklore, a dhampir is a mythical creature that is the result of a union between a vampire and a human. This union was usually between male vampires and female humans, with stories of female vampires mating with male humans being rare.
Diabolos: is the Greek word from which the word "devil" was derived. Diabolos has various forms in the religions of the world, but is most frequently regarded as the prince of evil.
Dojikiri Yasutsuna: the legend that this sword was used by the great warrior Minamoto Yorimitsu to bring down the monstrous Shuten Dōji of Mt. Ôe.
Domovoi: a house spirit in pre-Christian Slavic mythology, a being who lives in the hearth or behind the stove of a Slavic home and protects the inhabitants from harm. Attested from the sixth century CE, the domovoi sometimes appears as an old man or woman, and sometimes as a pig, bird, calf, or cat.
Doppelganger: in German folklore, a wraith or apparition of a living person, as distinguished from a ghost. The concept of the existence of a spirit double, an exact but usually invisible replica of every man, bird, or beast, is an ancient and widespread belief
Dracula: s the title character of Bram Stoker's 1897 gothic horror novel Dracula. He is considered the prototypical and archetypal vampire in subsequent works of fiction. Aspects of the character are believed by some to have been inspired by the 15th-century Wallachian prince Vlad the Impaler, who was also known as Vlad Dracula
Dragvandil: in Norse mythology, Dragvandil is the sword of Egill Skallagrímsson, he was a Viking Age war poet, sorcerer, berserker, and farmer. He is known mainly as the anti-hero of Egil's Saga. Egil's Saga historically narrates a period from approximately 850 to 1000 AD and is believed to have been written between 1220 and 1240 AD.
Draugr: is an undead creature from the Scandinavian saga literature and folktales. They are usually found near its burial mound or at sea (particularly if they were not laid to rest under proper tradition)
Draupnir: in Norse mythology, Draupnir s a gold ring possessed by the god Odin with the ability to multiply itself increasing wealth. Every ninth night, eight new rings 'drip' from Draupnir, each one of the same size and weight as the original.
Dullahan: is a type of mythological creature in Irish folklore. He is depicted as a headless rider, on a black horse, who carries his own head held high in his hand or under his arm. A visit from Dullahan is a sign someone will die soon. Urban legends of the Headless Horseman are based off of the Dullahan.
Durandal: is the sword of Roland, a legendary paladin and partially historical officer of Charlemagne in French epic literature. It is also said to have belonged to young Charlemagne at one point, and, passing through Saracen hands, came to be owned by Roland.
Durga: is a Hindu goddess, worshipped as a principal aspect of the mother goddess Mahadevi. She is associated with protection, strength, motherhood, destruction, and wars. Durga's legend centres around combating evils and demonic forces that threaten peace, prosperity, and dharma, representing the power of good over evil. Durga is believed to unleash her divine wrath against the wicked for the liberation of the oppressed, and entails destruction to empower creation. Durga is seen as a motherly figure and often depicted as a beautiful woman, riding a lion or tiger, with many arms each carrying a weapon and often defeating demons. She is widely worshipped by the followers of the goddess-centric sect, Shaktism, and has importance in other denominations like Shaivism and Vaishnavism.
Dwarves: is a type of supernatural being in Germanic folklore, including mythology. Accounts of dwarfs vary significantly throughout history; however, they are commonly, but not exclusively, presented as living in mountains or stones and being skilled craftsmen. In early literary sources, only males are explicitly referred to as dwarfs, although they are described as having sisters and daughters, while both male and female dwarfs feature in later saga literature and folklore. Dwarfs are sometimes described as short; however, scholars have noted that this is neither explicit nor of relevance to their roles in the earliest sources.
Dwarfs continue to feature in modern popular culture such as in the works of J.R.R. Tolkien and Terry Pratchett, where they are often, but not exclusively, presented as distinct from elves.
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Ebisu: is the Japanese god of fishermen and luck. He is one of the Seven Gods of Fortune, and the only one of the seven to originate purely from Japan without any Buddhist or Taoist influence. He is depicted as a fat, bearded, smiling fisherman often carrying a rod in one hand and a tai (sea bream—i.e., a red snapper—symbolic of good luck) in the other.
Eden: in Abrahamic religions, the Garden of Eden also called the Terrestrial Paradise, is the biblical paradise described in Genesis 2–3 and Ezekiel 28 and 31 where Adam and Eve first lived.
Egil: was a Viking Age war poet, sorcerer, berserker, and farmer. He is known mainly as the anti-hero of Egil's Saga. Egil's Saga historically narrates a period from approximately 850 to 1000 AD and is believed to have been written between 1220 and 1240 AD.
Eidolon: in ancient Greek literature, an eidolon is a spirit-image of a living or dead person; a shade or phantom look-alike of the human form.
Einherjar: in Norse mythology, the einherjar are those who have died in battle and are brought to Valhalla by valkyries. In Valhalla, the einherjar eat their fill of the nightly-resurrecting beast Sæhrímnir, and valkyries bring them mead (which comes from the udder of the goat Heiðrún). The einherjar prepare daily for the events of Ragnarök, when they will advance for an immense battle at the field of Vígríðr.
Eligor: is the 15th demonic spirit of the Ars Goetia and a fallen angel. He governs over 60 legions of spirits. He is a great duke and appears in the form of a goodly knight carrying a lance, pennon (flag) and a scepter (a serpent to Aleister Crowley). Alternatively, he is depicted as a ghostly specter, sometimes riding a semi-skeletal (sometimes winged) horse, or the Steed of Abigor. This is a minion of Hell itself, and was a gift from Beelzebub. It was created from the remains of one of the horses of the Garden of Eden.
Elves: is a type of humanoid supernatural being in Germanic mythology and folklore. Elves appear especially in North Germanic mythology, being mentioned in the Icelandic Poetic Edda and Snorri Sturluson's Prose Edda. In medieval Germanic-speaking cultures, elves generally seem to have been thought of as beings with magical powers and supernatural beauty, ambivalent towards everyday people and capable of either helping or hindering them. However, the details of these beliefs have varied considerably over time and space and have flourished in both pre-Christian and Christian cultures.
Enbarr: "Enbarr of the Flowing Mane", the horse of Lugh, a figure in Irish mythology is able to tread on sea as easily as land.
Enkelados: was a Gigante who battled Athene in the War of the Giants. When he fled the battlefield, Athene pursued and crushed him beneath the Sicilian Mount Aitna (Etna). According to others, it was the giant Typhoeus who was buried beneath the volcano.
Enki: was the Sumerian god of wisdom, fresh water, intelligence, mischief, healing, creation, fertility, and art. His intelligent magic often included trickery to benefit the good of the human race.
Enkidu: as a legendary figure in ancient Mesopotamian mythology, wartime comrade and friend of Gilgamesh, king of Uruk. Their exploits were composed in Sumerian poems and in the Akkadian Epic of Gilgamesh, written during the 2nd millennium BC.
Enlil: is an ancient Mesopotamian god associated with wind, air, earth, and storms. He is first attested as the chief deity of the Sumerian pantheon, but he was later worshipped by the Akkadians, Babylonians, Assyrians, and Hurrians.
Enyo: was a goddess in Greek mythology, sister and companion of the god of war, Ares, and daughter of Zeus and Hera. She was the goddess of war and destruction; in some cases, she was closely linked to Eris, goddess of strife.
Erebus: in Greek religion, the god of a dark region of the underworld and the personification of darkness. Erebus is one of the primordial beings in the Greek creation myth. He is the son of Chaos, who is also the mother of Erebus's wife, Nyx, the personification of night.
Erinyes: also known as the Furies, and the Eumenides, were female chthonic deities of vengeance in ancient Greek religion and mythology.
Eris: s the Greek goddess of strife and discord. Her Roman equivalent is Discordia, which means the same. Eris's Greek opposite is Harmonia, whose Roman counterpart is Concordia. Homer equated her with the war-goddess Enyo, whose Roman counterpart is Bellona. She had no temples in ancient Greece and functions essentially as a personification, as which she appears in Homer and many later works.
Erlik: is the god of death and the underworld, sometimes referred to as Tamag (hell) in Turkic mythology. Erlik brings forth death, plague and evil spirits to torment humans and take their souls into his realm.
Eros: s the Greek god of love and sex. His Roman counterpart was Cupid.In the earliest account, he is a primordial god, while in later accounts he is described as one of the children of Aphrodite and Ares and, with some of his siblings, was one of the Erotes, a group of winged love gods. Eros.
Esper: is a person who practices the development of psychokinesis, clairvoyance, telepathy and prerecognition.
Etem: refers to etemmu, a ghost in the Akkadian language that some sources describe as an angry and malevolent being who sought to harm the living because they were not buried properly, their funerals provid
Ether: according to ancient and medieval science, aether, also known as the fifth element or quintessence, is the material that fills the region of the universe beyond the terrestrial sphere. The concept of aether was used in several theories to explain several natural phenomena, such as the propagation of light and gravity.
Ettin: is a multi headed giant from Norse and Germanic mythology
Euphrosyne: is a goddess of good cheer, joy and mirth. Her name is the female version of the word euphrosynos, "merriment". Pindar wrote that these goddesses were created to fill the world with pleasant moments and good will. The Charites attended the goddess of beauty Aphrodite.
Eurytos: is the son of Melaneus in Greek mythology. According to some versions of The Odyssey, Eurytus was a prideful archer who after going back on a promise after losing an archery contest was killed by Heracles. His bow eventually found its way to Odysseus, the hero of The Odyssey.
Excalibur: is the mythical sword of King Arthur that may be attributed with magical powers or associated with the rightful sovereignty of Britain. Traditionally, the sword in the stone that is the proof of Arthur's lineage and the sword given him by a Lady of the Lake are not the same weapon, even as in some versions of the legend both of them share the name of Excalibur. Several similar swords and other weapons also appear within Arthurian texts, as well as in other legends.
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Fafnir: in Nordic mythology, name of the great dragon slain by Sigurd, the Norse version of the German hero Siegfried. As told in the Völsunga saga (“Saga of the Volsungs”), Fafnir slew his father, Hreithmar, to obtain the vast amount of gold which Hreithmar had demanded of Odin as a compensation for the loss of one of his sons. Odin gave the gold but put a curse on it. Full of greed, Fafnir changed into a dragon to guard his treasure and was later slain by the young hero Sigurd. Sigurd was spurred on by another brother of Fafnir, the blacksmith Regin. Once Sigurd, under the advice of Odin, had killed Fafnir, Regin asked him to cook the dragon’s heart for him. Sigurd touched the heart as it was cooking to test if it was done and burned his thumb. He put his thumb into his mouth and was then able to understand the language of birds. (In this tale, knowledge is given to one who eats the heart of a dragon.) The birds told Sigurd that it was Regin’s intention to kill him, so instead Sigurd killed Regin and left with Fafnir’s treasure.
Fenrir: is the great wolf in Norse Mythology who breaks free from his chains at Ragnarök, the twilight of the gods, kills Odin, and is then killed by Odin's son Vidarr. Fenrir is the son of the trickster god Loki and brother of the World Serpent Jormungandr and the jotunn Hel.
Fey: being or legendary creature found in the folklore of multiple European cultures (including Celtic, Slavic, Germanic, English, and French folklore), a form of spirit, often described as metaphysical, supernatural, or preternatural. Myths and stories about fairies do not have a single origin, but are rather a collection of folk beliefs from disparate sources. Various folk theories about the origins of fairies include casting them as either demoted angels or demons in a Christian tradition, as deities in Pagan belief systems, as spirits of the dead, as prehistoric precursors to humans, or as spirits of nature. The label of fairy has at times applied only to specific magical creatures with human appearance, magical powers, and a penchant for trickery. A recurring motif of legends about fairies is the need to ward off fairies using protective charms. Common examples of such charms include church bells, wearing clothing inside out, four-leaf clover, and food. Fairies were also sometimes thought to haunt specific locations, and to lead travelers astray using will-o'-the-wisps. Before the advent of modern medicine, fairies were often blamed for sickness, particularly tuberculosis and birth deformities.
Focalor: a deamon of the Pseudomonarchia Daemonum and Ars Goetia. Focalor is depicted in the form of a man with a griffin's wings, kills men, drowns them, and overthrows warships; but if commanded by the conjurer he will not harm any man or thing. Focalor has power over wind and sea, and had hoped to return to heaven after one thousand years, but he was deceived in his hope.
Fomor: are a supernatural race in Irish mythology, who are often portrayed as hostile and monstrous beings. Originally they were said to come from under the sea or the earth. Later, they were portrayed as sea raiders and giants.
Foras: in demonology, is a powerful President of Hell, being obeyed by twenty-nine legions of demons. He teaches logic and ethics in all their branches, the virtues of all herbs and precious stones, can make a man witty, eloquent, invisible (invincible according to some authors), and live long, and can discover treasures and recover lost things. He is depicted as a strong man.
Fragarach: in Irish mythology it was the sword of Nuada, the first high king. The sword was forged by the gods and was meant to be wielded only by those who posed above the stone of destiny (the Lia Fail) which roared and the sword whispered in response.
Freki & Geri: In Norse mythology, Geri and Freki are two wolves which are said to accompany the god Odin, they were often depicted sitting at his feet, while Odin is shown sitting on his high seat, so he could see everything happening in all realms. They would help the Valkyries carry the warriors to Valhalla.
Freja: In Norse paganism, Freyja is a goddess associated with love, beauty, fertility, sex, war, gold, and seiðr (magic for seeing and influencing the future). Freyja is the owner of the necklace Brísingamen, rides a chariot pulled by two cats, is accompanied by the boar Hildisvíni, and possesses a cloak of falcon feathers. Freyja rules over her heavenly field, Fólkvangr, where she receives half of those who die in battle. The other half go to the god Odin's hall, Valhalla.
Freyr: is a widely attested god in Norse mythology, associated with kingship, fertility, peace, prosperity, fair weather, and good harvest. He is the brother of Freyja. Freyr was associated with peace and pleasure and was venerated for good harvest and peace.
Futsunomitama: is a divine sword described in the "Kojiki" (The Records of Ancient Matters) "Nihonshoki" (Chronicles of Japan) and mythology. The god Takemikazuchi used this sword to pacify Ashihara no Nakatsukuni (the Central Land of Reed Plains). On the Eastern expedition of the Emperor Jinmu, when the emperor failed to kill Nagasunehiko and was beleaguered in the Mount Kumano, Takakuraji presented the Futsumitama sword to the Emperor Jinmu. The spiritual power of the sword awakened the army from the poisonous air and revived them to win the war, so it is said that the sword was very useful in the conquest of the Yamato Province. The sword has the power to defeat Araburu Kami (malignant gods).
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Gaap: is one of the four cardinal spirits, of the south in the Lesser Key of Solomon, the west in the Pseudomonarchia Daemonum. In the Livre des Esperitz, Gaap (as Caap) is still a prince, but appears as a knight, brings gold and silver anywhere, and rules twenty legions of spirits.
Gabriel: In Abrahamic religions is an archangel with power to announce God's will to men. He is mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, the New Testament, and the Quran. Many Christian traditions — including Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, and Anglicanism — revere Gabriel as a saint. Gabriel was the heavenly messenger sent to Daniel to explain the vision of the ram and the he-goat and to communicate the prediction of the Seventy Weeks. He was also employed to announce the birth of John the Baptist to Zechariah and to announce the birth of Jesus to the Virgin Mary (an event often referred to as the Annunciation).
Gae Bolg: was the name of the spear of Cúchulainn in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. It was given to him by his martial arts teacher, the warrior woman Scáthach, and its technique was taught only to him. It was made from the bone of a sea monster, the Curruid, that had died while fighting another sea monster, the Coinchenn. Although some sources make it out to be simply a particularly deadly spear, others—notably the Book of Leinster—state that it could only be used under very specialized, ritual conditions.
Gaia: In Greek mythology, Gaia is the personification of the Earth[ and one of the Greek primordial deities. Gaia is the ancestral mother—sometimes parthenogenic—of all life. She was the great mother of all creation--the heavenly gods were descended from her through her union with Ouranos.
Galahad: is a knight of King Arthur's Round Table and one of the three achievers of the Holy Grail in Arthurian legend. He is the illegitimate son of Sir Lancelot du Lac and Lady Elaine of Corbenic and is renowned for his gallantry and purity as the most perfect of all knights.
Galatine: is one of the thirteen swords of the Knights of the Round Table, a band of knights led by the Legendary King, King Arthur of Camelot. It was owned by one of the knights of the Round Table and King Arthur's nephew, Sir Gawain.
Gambantein: is a particular kind of magic wand in Norse mythology. It is found in the eddic poems Hárbarðsljóð and Skírnismál. In the first poem, Odin boasts to Thor how he took a gambantein from the jötunn Hlébarð and then stole his wits away. In the second poem, Skírnir threatens to use his gambantein on Gerðr if she does not consent to meet with Freyr.
Garm: is a dog or wolf associated with the underworld and the forces of destruction in Norse mythology. Garm is associated with both Hel and Ragnarök, and described as a blood-stained guardian of Hel's gate. During Ragnarok he and Tyr will kill each other.
Garuda: in Hindu mythology, is the bird and the vahana (mount) of the god Vishnu. In the Rigveda the sun is compared to a bird in its flight across the sky, and an eagle carries the ambrosial soma plant from heaven to earth. Garuda is described as emerald in color, with the beak of a kite, roundish eyes, golden wings, and four arms and with a breast, knees, and legs like those of a kite. He is also depicted anthropomorphically, with wings and hawklike features. Two of his hands are folded in adoration (anjali mudra), and the other two carry an umbrella and the pot of amrita.
Geirskogul: In Norse mythology, they are high ranking valkyries who alternately appear as separate or individual figures
Geist: is a German noun with a significant degree of importance in German philosophy. Its semantic field corresponds to English ghost, spirit, mind, intellect. Geist is a central concept in Hegel's The Phenomenology of Spirit. According to some interpretations, the Weltgeist ("world spirit") is not an actual object or a transcendental, Godlike entity, but a means of philosophizing about history.
Genbu: is a large tortoise or turtle combined with a snake. Sometimes he is represented as two creatures—a snake wrapped around a tortoise—and sometimes he is represented as a single creature—a tortoise-snake chimera. His home is in the northern sky. He spans seven of the twenty-eight Chinese constellations. Genbu is one of the shijin, or Four Symbols, which are important mythological figures in Taoism and represents winter and water, and as acts as Guardian of the North.
Genji: is a story in Japanese literature by Murasaki Shikibu. Written at the start of the 11th century. The tale concentrates on Genji's romantic life and describes the customs of the aristocratic society of the time. It may be the world's first novel, the first psychological novel, and the first novel still to be considered a classic particularly in the context of Japanese literature.
Gerhilde: is one of the Valkyries. She is the daughter of Wotan, god of battle, and of contracts.
Geryon: was a giant in Greek mythology, who lived on the island Erytheia of the Hesperides. He was the son of Chrysaor and Callirrhoe. He was often described as a monster with either three bodies and three heads, or three heads and one body, or three bodies and one head. He is commonly accepted as being mostly humanoid, with some distinguishing features (such as wings, or multiple bodies etc.) and in mythology, famed for his cattle.
Gespenst: is a Germanic word for ghost, specter or spirit.
Ghast: according to the Oxford Dictionary is a variation of "gast", with the now obsolete meaning of "to frighten" or "to terrify". "Gast" is also an obsolete form of "ghost" which is probably where the creatures in the games takes its meaning.
Ghoul: in Arabic folklore is a demon-like being or monstrous humanoid associated with graveyards and the consumption of human flesh. In Arabic folklore, Some myths state that a ghoul is a desert-dwelling, shapeshifting demon that can assume the guise of an animal, especially a hyena. It lures unwary people into the desert wastes or abandoned places to slay and devour them. The creature also preys on young children, drinks blood, steals coins, and eats the dead, then taking the form of the person most recently eaten.
Gilgamesh: as a hero in ancient Mesopotamian mythology and the protagonist of the Epic of Gilgamesh, an epic poem written in Akkadian during the late 2nd millennium BC. He was possibly a historical king of the Sumerian city-state of Uruk, who was posthumously deified. In the epic, Gilgamesh is a demigod of superhuman strength who befriends the wild man Enkidu.
Girtablulu: in Mesopotamian mythology, Girtablulu were scorpion-men who guarded the gates of Irkalla, the underworld as well as the guardians of the gates of the mountains (they would open the gates to let the sun god Shamash rise into the sky and then later descend back into the underworld). They were giants with the upper half of a human and the lower half of a scorpion. They were considered deadly warriors who could fight with bows & arrows as well as their stinger. Their glance could cause death and their mere presence could induce terror. They were originally created by Tiamat in her war against the gods, but some survived and found work elsewhere. One Girtablulu appeared in the Epic of Gilgamesh, assisting Gilgamesh on his quest for immortality.
Gjallar: In Norse mythology, Gjallarhorn is a horn associated with the god Heimdallr and the wise being Mímir. The sound of Heimdallr's horn will herald the beginning of Ragnarök, the sound of which will be heard in all corners of the world.
Glasya-Labolas: is the 25th spirit of the Goetia and a great President (and Earl) of Hell. He appears in the form of a dog with the wings of a Griffin. Glasya-Labolas is capable of teaching men of all the arts and sciences in an instant and is an author of bloodshed and manslaughter. He can tell the summoner of all things in the past and what is to come in the future. If desired, he can cause the love of friends and enemies alike for the summoner, incites homicides, a well as make them invisible.
Gleipnir: In Norse mythology, Gleipnir is the binding that holds the mighty wolf Fenrir. The Gods had attempted to bind Fenrir twice before with huge chains of metal, but Fenrir was able to break free both times. Therefore, they commissioned the dwarves to forge a chain that was impossible to break. Even though Gleipnir is as thin as a silken ribbon, it is stronger than any iron chain.
Gnome: is a mythological creature and diminutive spirit in Renaissance magic and alchemy, first introduced by Paracelsus in the 16th century and later adopted by authors including those of modern fantasy literature. Typically small humanoids who live underground, their characteristics are reinterpreted to suit various storytellers and artists.
Goetia: is derived from the Ars Goetia which is a group of 72 noble demons with exemplary strength and their own legions. They are listed in the grimoire Lesser Key of Solomon. It was compiled in the mid-17th century, mostly from materials several centuries older. It is divided into five books: the Ars Goetia, Ars Theurgia-Goetia, Ars Paulina, Ars Almadel, and Ars Notoria. It contains the rites and symbols used to summon the demons each with their own sigil, arrayed in a strict hierarchy. The hierarchy has 7 categories: Kings, Dukes, Princes, Marquises, Earls, Knights, and Presidents.
Golem: is a creature in Jewish mythology formed out of a lifeless substance such as dust or earth that is brought to life by ritual incantations and sequences of Hebrew letters. The golem, brought into being by a human creator, becomes a helper, a companion, or a rescuer. In many golem stories, the creature runs amok and the golem itself becomes a threat to its creator.
Golgotha: was a site immediately outside Jerusalem's walls where Jesus was crucified. Since at least the early medieval period, it has been a destination for pilgrimage. The exact location of Calvary has been traditionally associated with a place now enclosed within one of the southern chapels of the multidenominational Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a site said to have been recognized by the Roman empress Helena, mother of Constantine the Great, during her visit to the Holy Land in 325. It is referenced in the Book of John in the following passages: 19:16 And they took Jesus, and led him away. 19:17 And he bearing his cross went forth into a place called the place of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew Golgotha 19:18 Where they crucified him, and two other with him, on either side one, and Jesus in the midst.
Gorgon: is a creature in Greek mythology. Gorgons occur in the earliest examples of Greek literature. While descriptions of Gorgons vary, the term most commonly refers to three sisters who are described as having hair made of living, venomous snakes and horrifying visages that turned those who beheld them to stone. Traditionally, two of the Gorgons, Stheno and Euryale, were immortal, but their sister Medusa was not and was slain by the demigod and hero Perseus.
Gram: is the sword wielded by Sigurd, the legendary hero of Norse and Germanic Mythology. It is a sword used to slay the dragon Fafnir. Some descriptions state that it is decorated with gold and gleaming bright while others state that the sword may have had a dragon symbol on it.
Gration: is a giant from Greek mythology and was was born from Gaia and Uranus. He was killed by the goddess Artemis with the help of Heracles. Stories depict him having a two headed dog.
Griffin: is a legendary creature with the body, tail, and back legs of a lion; the head and wings of an eagle; and sometimes an eagle's talons as its front feet. Because the lion was traditionally considered the king of the beasts, and the eagle the king of the birds, by the Middle Ages, the griffin was thought to be an especially powerful and majestic creature. Since classical antiquity, griffins were known for guarding treasures and priceless possessions. In Greek and Roman texts, griffins and Arimaspians were associated with gold deposits of Central Asia. As Pliny the Elder wrote, "griffins were said to lay eggs in burrows on the ground and these nests contained gold nuggets"
Grimoire: is a textbook of magic, typically including instructions on how to create magical objects like talismans and amulets, how to perform magical spells, charms, and divination, and how to summon or invoke supernatural entities such as angels, spirits, deities, and demons. In many cases, the books themselves are believed to be imbued with magical powers.
Guan Yu: in Taoism, Guan Yu is a guardian deity and the Chinese god of war. He is regarded as a saint signifying loyalty, righteousness, benevolence, bravery and credibility.
Gullfaxi: is a horse in Norse mythology. Its name means "Golden mane". Gullfaxi is equally fast on land, in the air and on the water, but not quite as fast as Sleipnir, Odin's horse.
Gungnir: is the name of the mighty spear that belongs to the god Odin. It was created by the dwarves, the most skilled smiths in the cosmos, as is related in the tale of how the gods’ greatest treasures were made. Gungnir is said to have runes carved on its point, which presumably increase its aim and deadliness through magic. Archaeology confirms that the Norse and other Germanic peoples did in fact carve runes into some of their spears; perhaps this was done in imitation of the mythical model of Gungnir.
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Haagenti: In demonology, Haagenti is a Great President of Hell, ruling thirty-three legions of demons. He makes men wise by instructing them in every subject, transmutes all metals into gold, and changes wine into water and water into wine.
Haagenti is depicted as a big bull with the wings of a griffin, changing into a man under request of the conjurer.
Haborym: In demonology, Haborym is a Great Duke of Jinnestan. Aim is depicted as a man (handsome to some sources), but with three heads, one of a serpent, the second of a man (to some authors with two stars on his forehead), and the third of a cat to most authors, although some say of a calf, riding a viper, and carrying in his hand a lit firebrand with which he sets the requested things on fire.
Hades: in the ancient Greek religion and myth, is the god of the dead and the king of the underworld, with which his name became synonymous. Hades was the eldest son of Cronus and Rhea, although this also made him the last son to be regurgitated by his father. He and his brothers, Zeus and Poseidon, defeated their father's generation of gods, the Titans, and claimed rulership over the cosmos. Hades received the underworld, Zeus the sky, and Poseidon the sea, with the solid earth, long the province of Gaia, available to all three concurrently. In artistic depictions, Hades is typically portrayed holding a bident and wearing his helm with Cerberus, the three-headed guard dog of the underworld, standing to his side.
Haniel: is an angel in Jewish lore and angelology, and is often included in lists as being one of the seven archangels. Haniel is generally associated with the planet Venus, and is the archangel of the sephirah Netzach.
Hannya: mask is a mask used in Japanese Noh theater, representing a jealous female demon. It is characterized by two sharp bull-like horns, metallic eyes, and a leering mouth. In Noh plays, the type of mask changes according to the degree of jealousy, resentment, and anger of the female characters. The hannya is a mask that represents a female onryō (vengeful spirit) even more resentful, jealous, and angry than the namanari, a woman on the verge of becoming a demoness.
Hanuman: in Hindu mythology, the monkey commander of the monkey army. His exploits are narrated in the great Hindu Sanskrit poem the Ramayana “Rama’s Journey”. Hanuman is worshipped for his unyielding devotion to Rama and is remembered for his selfless dedication to the God. Hanuman is considered the living embodiment of the Karma Yogi (one whose meditation and devotion are demonstrated through hard work or service).
Hanzo Hattori: was a famous ninja of the Sengoku era, who served the Tokugawa clan as a ninja, credited with saving the life of Tokugawa Ieyasu and then helping him to become the ruler of united Japan. He is often a subject of varied portrayal in modern popular culture. Hanzō was known as an expert tactician and a master of sword fighting.
Harpy: In Greek and Roman mythology, a harpy is a half-human and half-bird personification of storm winds. The presence of harpies as tomb figures, however, makes it possible that they were also conceived of as ghosts. In Homer’s Odyssey they were winds that carried people away. Elsewhere, they were sometimes connected with the powers of the underworld.
Hashmalim: are angelic entities in Judaism. The Hashmallim are known for their love, kindness, and grace. The famous archangel Zadkiel leads this angelic rank, according to Kabbalah. Zadkiel is thought to be the "angel of the Lord" who shows merciful kindness in Genesis chapter 22 of the Torah when the prophet Abraham is preparing to sacrifice his son Isaac.
Hati: In Norse mythology, is a warg; a wolf that chases Máni, the Moon across the night sky, just as the wolf Sköll chases Sól, the Sun during the day, until the time of Ragnarök, when they will swallow these heavenly bodies.
Hauteclaire: is the sword of Oliver, the Paladin in the French epic, The Song of Roland. He was Roland's closest friend, advisor, confidant and brother-in-law to be, one of Charlemagne's twelve peers and brother of Aude, Roland's betrothed. He dies with Roland at the Battle of Roncevaux Pass. Oliver's sword, Hauteclaire is described as being of burnished steel, with a crystal embedded in a golden hilt.
Hecate: as the goddess of magic, witchcraft, the night, moon, ghosts and necromancy. She was the only child of the Titanes Perses and Asteria from whom she received her power over heaven, earth, and sea. Hekate assisted Demeter in her search for Persephone, guiding her through the night with flaming torches.
Hecatoncheir: were three monstrous giants, of enormous size and strength, each with fifty heads and one hundred arms. In the standard tradition they were the offspring of Uranus (Sky) and of Gaia (Earth), and helped Zeus and the Olympians to overthrow the Titans in the Titanomachy.
Heike: from "The Tale of the Heike" which recounts the struggle for power between the Taira (or Heike) and Minamoto (or Genji) houses in the late twelfth century. With the Taira's defeat in 1185 and the establishment of a new warrior government by the victorious Minamoto, the medieval age began.
Heimdall: is a God in Norse mythology. He is the son of Odin and nine mothers. Heimdall keeps watch for invaders and the onset of Ragnarök from his dwelling Himinbjörg, where the burning rainbow bridge Bifröst meets the sky. He is attested as possessing foreknowledge and keen senses, particularly eyesight and hearing.
Heliogabalus: is a sun god particular to the Homs area of Syria. Associated with Sol and Helios.
Helios: is the Greek god and personification of the Sun. He is often given the epithets Hyperion ("the one above") and Phaethon ("the shining"). Helios is often depicted in art with a radiant crown and driving a horse-drawn chariot through the sky. He was a guardian of oaths and also the god of sight.
Hephaestus: is the Greek god of blacksmiths, metalworking, carpenters, craftsmen, artisans, sculptors, metallurgy, fire (compare, however, with Hestia), and volcanoes. Hephaestus's Roman counterpart is Vulcan. In Greek mythology, Hephaestus was either the son of Zeus and Hera or he was Hera's parthenogenous child. He was cast off Mount Olympus by his mother Hera because of his lameness. As a smithing god, Hephaestus made all the weapons of the gods in Olympus. He served as the blacksmith of the gods, and was worshipped in the manufacturing and industrial centres of Greece, particularly Athens. The cult of Hephaestus was based in Lemnos. Hephaestus's symbols are a smith's hammer, anvil, and a pair of tongs.
Hera: s the goddess of marriage, women and family, and the protector of women during childbirth. In Greek mythology, she is queen of the twelve Olympians and Mount Olympus, sister and wife of Zeus, and daughter of the Titans Cronus and Rhea. One of her defining characteristics in myth is her jealous and vengeful nature in dealing with any who offend her, especially Zeus' numerous adulterous lovers and illegitimate offspring. Her iconography usually presents her as a dignified, matronly figure, upright or enthroned, crowned with a polos or diadem, sometimes veiled as a married woman. She is the patron goddess of lawful marriage. She presides over weddings, blesses and legalises marital unions, and protects women from harm during childbirth. Her sacred animals include the cow, cuckoo and the peacock. She is sometimes shown holding a pomegranate, as an emblem of immortality. Her Roman counterpart is Juno.
Hercules: is a divine hero in Greek mythology, the son of Zeus and Alcmene, and the foster son of Amphitryon. In classical mythology, Hercules is famous for his strength and for his numerous far-ranging adventures.
Hermes: s an Olympian deity in ancient Greek religion and mythology. Hermes is considered the herald of the gods. He is also considered the protector of human heralds, travelers, thieves, merchants, and orators. He is able to move quickly and freely between the worlds of the mortal and the divine, aided by his winged sandals. Hermes plays the role of the psychopomp or "soul guide"—a conductor of souls into the afterlife.
Hippolytos: in Greek mythology, Hippolytos is a hunter and sportsman who is disgusted by sex and marriage. In consequence, he scrupulously worships Artemis, the virgin huntress, and refuses to honor Aphrodite.
Hofud: is the sword of Heimdallr, the Son of Odin who keeps watch for invaders and the onset of Ragnarök from his dwelling Himinbjörg, where the burning rainbow bridge Bifröst meets the sky.
Horus: in ancient Egyptian religion, a god in the form of a falcon whose right eye was the sun or morning star, representing power and quintessence, and whose left eye was the moon or evening star, representing healing. Falcon cults, which were in evidence from late predynastic times, were widespread in Egypt.
Hraesvelg: is a jötunn in Norse mythology who sits at the northern end of Heaven. He is portrayed as the eagle-shaped originator of the wind.
Hugin & Munin: are a pair of ravens in Norse mythology that fly all over the world, Midgard, and bring information to the god Odin. Hugin represents 'memory' and Munin represents 'thought'.
Humbaba: was a figure in Mesopotamian mythology. He was portrayed as an anthropomorphic figure comparable to an ogre, giant or demon. He is best known from myths focused on the hero Gilgamesh, where he was guarding a cedar forest Gilgamesh and Enkidu looked to cut down and bring to Uruk.
Hydra: in Greek legend, the offspring of Typhon and Echidna (according to the early Greek poet Hesiod’s Theogony), a gigantic water-snake-like monster with nine heads (the number varies), one of which was immortal. Anyone who attempted to behead the Hydra found that as soon as one head was cut off, two more heads would emerge from the fresh wound
Hyperion: in Greek mythology, Hyperion was the Titan god of watchfulness and heavenly light. Hyperion was, along with his son Helios, a personification of the sun.
Hypnos: is the Greco-Roman god of sleep. In Greek myth he is variously described as living in the underworld or on the island of Lemnos in a dark, musty cave in the land of the Cimmerians, through which flowed the waters of Lethe, the river of forgetfulness and oblivion. Hypnos lay on his soft couch, surrounded by his many sons, who were the bringers of dreams.
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Iblis: is the leader of the devils in Islam. According to the Quran, Iblis was thrown out of heaven, after he refused to prostrate himself before Adam. Iblia ia a Shaytan, evil spirits inciting humans and the Jinn to sin by whispering into their hearts. Although invisible to humans, they are imagined to be ugly and grotesque creatures created from fire.
Icarus: is a figure from Greek mythology. He is the son of Daedalus, who dies while trying to escape from a tower trying to fly towards heaven, as close to the sun as he could using mechanical wings.
Ifrit: is a powerful type of demon in Islamic mythology. They are often associated with the underworld and identified with the spirits of the dead. In Quran, hadith, and Mi'raj narrations the term is always followed by the phrase among the jinn. In later folklore, they developed into independent entities, identified as powerful demons or spirits of the dead who sometimes inhabit desolate places such as ruins and temples. Their true habitat is the underworld. Ifrit are depicted an enormous winged creature of smoke, either male or female, who lives underground and frequents ruins. Ifrits live in a society structured along ancient Arab tribal lines, complete with kings, tribes, and clans. They generally marry one another, but they can also marry humans. While ordinary weapons and forces have no power over them, they are susceptible to magic, which humans can use to kill them or to capture and enslave them. As with the jinn, an ifrit may be either a believer or an unbeliever, good or evil, but is most often depicted as a wicked and ruthless being.
Iga: is an umbrella term for ninjutsu traditions that come from the Iga region, according to Japanese legend. It became one of the two most well-known ninja traditions in Japan. Iga ninja were trained in disguise, escape, concealment, explosives, medicine, and poisons, as well as more conventional forms of warfare such as unarmed combat and various forms of weaponry. They used scaling hooks for climbing and many different tools, such as lock picks and ladders.
Illithid: in the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, Illithids (commonly known as mind flayers) are monstrous humanoid aberrations with psionic powers. In a typical Dungeons & Dragons campaign setting, they live in the moist caverns and cities of the enormous Underdark. Illithids believe themselves to be the dominant species of the multiverse and use other intelligent creatures as thralls, slaves, and chattel. Illithids are well known for making thralls out of other intelligent creatures, as well as feasting on their brains.
Incubus: is a demon in male form in folklore that seeks to seduce women; the corresponding spirit in female form is called a succubus.
Isis: is the goddesses of magic, nature, and motherhood in ancient Egypt. Sshe was most often represented as a beautiful woman wearing a sheath dress and either the hieroglyphic sign of the throne or a solar disk and cow’s horns on her head. Occasionally she was represented as a scorpion, a bird, a sow, or a cow. She was a principal deity in rites connected with the dead; as a magical healer, she cured the sick and brought the deceased to life; and as mother figure.
Itzpapalotl: in Aztec religion, she was a striking skeletal warrior and death goddess and queen of the Tzitzimimeh, who ruled over the paradise world of Tamoanchan, the paradise of victims of infant mortality and the place identified as where humans were created. She is the mother of Mixcoatl. Some of her associations are birds and fire. However, she primarily appears in the form of the Obsidian Butterfly.
Ixion: was the king of the Lapiths in Greek mythology, in an attempted seduction of Hera, he was tricked by Zeus into making love to a cloud instead, from which was born Centaurus, the founder of the race of centaurs. Ixion's eternal punishment for his audacity and complete disrespect for both humanity and the gods was to be tied to an ever-spinning wheel of fire in Hades.
Ixtab: was the indigenous Maya goddess of suicide by hanging. Playing the role of a psychopomp, she would accompany such suicides to heaven. Ixtab was portrayed as dangling from the sky with a rope round her neck; her eyes were closed in death and her cheeks already showed the first signs of decomposition. It was believed that suicides by hanging, warriors killed in battle, sacrificial victims, women who died in childbirth, and members of the priesthood went directly to paradise. Ixtab came to fetch these souls. In the delectable shade of the cosmic tree, yaxche, the inhabitants of paradise could rest from labour, and escape from all suffering and want.
Izanami: are the central deities in the Japanese creation myth in Shintō mythology. They were the eighth pair of brother-and-sister gods to appear after heaven and earth separated out of chaos. By standing on the floating bridge of heaven and stirring the primeval ocean with a heavenly jeweled spear, they created the first landmass.
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Janus: is the god of beginnings, gates, transitions, time, duality, doorways, passages, frames, and endings in ancient Roman myth and religion. He is usually depicted as having two faces. The month of January is named for Janus.
Janus presided over the beginning and ending of conflict, and hence war and peace.
Jarngreipr: in Norse mythology, Járngreipr are the iron gloves of the god Thor. According to the Prose Edda, along with the hammer Mjölnir and the belt Megingjörð, Járngreipr is one of Thor's three crucial possessions.
Jatayu: is a demigod in the Hindu epic Ramayana, who has the form of either an eagle or a vulture with yellow, pale pink and green feathers. Jatayu, the mythical vulture nephew of Garuda is seen trying to save Sita from Ravana. The bird is depicted with his beak open, stopping Ravana carrying Sita off in her chariot through the air above.
Jinn: are invisible creatures in early pre-Islamic Arabian religious systems and later in Islamic culture and beliefs. Like humans, they are accountable for their deeds, can be either believers (Muslim) or unbelievers (kafir); depending on whether they accept God's guidance. Since jinn are neither innately evil nor innately good, Islam acknowledged spirits from other religions and was able to adapt them during its expansion. Jinn are not a strictly Islamic concept; they may represent several pagan beliefs integrated into Islam. To assert a strict monotheism and the Islamic concept of Tauhid, Islam denies all affinities between the jinn and God, thus placing the jinn parallel to humans, also subject to God's judgment and afterlife. They can change at will, they favor snake form, but can also choose to appear as scorpions, lizards or as humans. They may even engage in sexual affairs with humans and produce offspring. If they are injured by someone, they usually seek revenge or possess the assailant's body, refusing to leave it until forced to do so by exorcism. Jinn do not usually meddle in human affairs, preferring to live with their own kind in tribes similar to those of pre-Islamic Arabia. Individual jinn appear on charms and talismans. They are called upon for protection or magical aid, often under the leadership of a king. Many people who believe in jinn wear amulets to protect themselves against the assaults of jinn, sent out by sorcerers and witches. A commonly-held belief maintains that jinn cannot hurt someone who wears something with the name of God (Allah) written upon it. While some Muslim scholars in the past have had ambivalent attitudes towards sorcery, believing that good jinn do not require one to commit sin, most contemporary Muslim scholars associate dealing with jinn with idolatry.
Jord: is the personification of earth and a giantess goddess in Norse mythology. She lived underground is the mother of the thunder god Thor and partner of Odin.
Jormungand: in Norse mythology is an unfathomably large sea serpent or worm who dwells in the world sea, encircling the Earth (Midgard) and biting his own tail, an example of an ouroboros. As a result of it surrounding Midgard it is referred to as the World Serpent. When it releases its tail, Ragnarök (the final battle of the world) will begin.
Joyeuse: was in medieval legend, the sword wielded by Charlemagne as his personal weapon. A sword identified as Joyeuse was used in French royal coronation ceremonies since the 13th century, and is now kept at the Louvre museum. The sword was described as having magical powers, having been so bright that it could outshine the sun and blind enemies in battle, and any person who wielded it could not be poisoned. One story tells of how Charlemagne once lost Joyeuse and promised a great reward to whoever found it.
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Kappa: is a reptiloid Kami with similarities to Yōkai found in traditional Japanese folklore. They are aquatic, reptilian humanoids who inhabit the rivers and streams flowing over Japan. Clumsy on land, they are at home in the water, and thrive during the warm months. Kappa are generally the size and shape of a human child, yet despite their small stature they are physically stronger than a grown man.
Kelpie: is a shape-shifting spirit inhabiting lochs in Scottish folklore. It is usually described as a black horse-like creature, able to adopt human form. Some accounts state that the kelpie retains its hooves when appearing as a human, leading to its association with the Christian idea of Satan as alluded to by Robert Burns in his 1786 poem "Address to the Devil". Almost every sizable body of water in Scotland has an associated kelpie story, but the most extensively reported is that of Loch Nes
King Arthur: is among the most famous literary characters of all time. The Arthurian legend of the Knights of the Round Table, Camelot, the Quest for the Holy Grail, the love affair of Lancelot and Guinevere, and the wizard Merlin which developed in Europe between 1136-1485 CE, was revived in the 19th century CE. The great legendary king is most likely based on an actual historical figure from the 5th or 6th centuries CE. The difficulty in identifying Arthur as a certain historical figure is due to the primary sources which first tell his story.
Kirin: is a legendary hooved chimerical creature that appears in East Asian mythology, that are a specific type of the lin mythological family of one-horned beasts. They appear in the mythologies of many cultures, such as Chinese mythology, where it is known as the Qilin, Japan and Korea where it is know as Kirin, and Vietnamese mythology, where it is known as the kỳ lân. Their rare appearance often coincides with the imminent birth or death of a sage or illustrious ruler. They are a symbol of luck, good omens, protection, prosperity, success, and longevity by the Chinese. They are also known as the dragon horse who has gentleness, kindness and benevolence towards all living creatures.
Knights of the Round Table: were characters in the legends about King Arthur. They were the best knights in King Arthur's kingdom, and lived in his castle, Camelot.
Koga: is an umbrella term for a set of traditions of ninjutsu that originated from the region of Kōga (now the city Kōka in Shiga Prefecture). The samurai of Kōga-ryū were known as "Kōga-no-mono", and operated as shinobi throughout Japan's turbulent Sengoku period.
Kogarasumaru: is a unique Japanese tachi katana sword believed to have been created by legendary Japanese smith Amakuni during the 8th century AD. The Kogarasu Maru was designed with a curved double-edged blade approximately 62.8 cm long and currently resides in the Japanese Imperial Collection.
Korrigan: In Breton folklore, a Korrigan is a fairy or dwarf-like spirit. They are believed to be evil spirits or demons condemned to live here on earth in a penitential state for an indefinite time. They like to dance around fountains.
Kotaro Fuma: was the name adopted by the leader of the ninja Fūma clan during the Sengoku era of feudal Japan. The clan was based in Kanagawa Prefecture, specializing in horseback guerrilla warfare and naval espionage.
Kraken: is a giant sea monster that resembles an octopus or squid in Norse mythology. It terrorizes ships and sailors, dragging crews to the bottom of the sea. The Kraken also causes whirlpools that capsize ships. Sometimes, Krakens are described as huge, smelly beasts which draw fish to the surface.
Kujata: is the cosmic bull in medieval Islamic cosmography. It is said to carry on its back the angel who shoulders the earth and the rock platform upon which the angel stands. The bull is said to stand on the giant fish or whale, Bahamut. The bull is variously described as having 40,000 horns and legs, or as many eyes, ears, mouths and tongues in the oldest sources. The number of appendages can vary in later versions. Its breathing is said to control the tides of the ocean.
Kukulcan: is the Mesoamerican serpent deity of the Pre-Columbine Yucatec Maya. It was a feathered serpent who was a creator god, and the god of rain, wind, storms, and life.
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Lachesis: in ancient Greek religion, was the second of the Three Fates, or Moirai; the others were her sisters, Clotho and Atropos. Normally seen clothed in white, Lachesis is the measurer of the thread spun on Clotho's spindle, and in some texts, determines destiny, or thread of life.
Ladon: was the serpent-like dragon that twined and twisted around the tree in the Garden of the Hesperides and guarded the golden apples. Ladon was described dragon-like with a set of wings and a skin similar to plant material.
Lady of the Lake: is a name or a title used by several either fairy or fairy-like but human enchantresses in the Matter of Britain, the body of medieval literature and mythology associated with the legend of King Arthur. They play important roles in many stories, including providing Arthur with the sword Excalibur, eliminating Merlin, raising Lancelot after the death of his father, and helping to take the dying Arthur to Avalon.
Laevatein: In Norse mythology, Lævateinn is a weapon crafted by Loki. The weapon is needed to slay the rooster Viðofnir atop the Mímameiðr tree in order for the seeker to achieve his quest, or so replies the wise porter Fjölsviðr, the titular character of the poem. Lævateinn has variously been asserted to be a dart (or some projectile weapon), or a sword, or a wand, by different commentators and translators. It is glossed as literally meaning a "wand" causing damage by several sources, yet some of these same sources claim simultaneously that the name is a kenning for sword. Others prefer to regard it as a magic wand.
Lakshmi: is the Hindu goddess of wealth and good fortune, power, beauty, fertility and prosperity. The wife of Vishnu, she is said to have taken different forms in order to be with him in each of his incarnations. Lakshmi is often represented in sculpture seated on a lotus, holding a lotus in her hand, smiling, and sometimes being lustrated by a pair of elephants pouring water over her. Her vehicle is the white owl.
Lamashtu: In Mesopotamian mythology, was a female demon, monster, malevolent goddess or demigoddess who menaced women during childbirth and, if possible, kidnapped their children while they were breastfeeding. She would gnaw on their bones and suck their blood, as well as being charged with a number of other evil deeds. She was a daughter of the Sky God Anu.
Lamia: in Greek mythology, was a child-eating monster and, in later tradition, was regarded as a type of night-haunting spirit. Often, she took on a serpentine look or appeared as a woman with a malformed face.
Leanan Sidhe: is depicted as a beautiful woman who takes a human lover in Irish folklore. Lovers of the Leanan Sidhe are said to live brief, though highly inspired, lives. While the leannán sídhe is most often depicted as a female fairy, there is at least one reference to a male Leanan Sidhe troubling a mortal woman. These faeries inspire the human's lives but at the cost of death.
Lemures: in Roman religion, are wicked and fearsome spectres of the dead. Appearing in grotesque and terrifying forms, they were said to haunt their living relatives and cause them injury.
Leprechaun: is a diminutive supernatural being in Irish folklore, classed by some as a type of solitary fairy. They are usually depicted as little bearded men, wearing a coat and hat, who partake in mischief. In later times, they have been depicted as shoe-makers who have a hidden pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Leprechaun-like creatures rarely appear in Irish mythology and only became prominent in later folklore.
Lethe: In Greek mythology Lethe was one of the five rivers of the underworld of Hades. It flowed around the cave of Hypnos and through the Underworld where all those who drank from it experienced complete forgetfulness.
Leviathan: is a sea serpent noted in Judeo-Christian mythology. In the Book of Job, Leviathan is a fire-breathing crocodile, perhaps personifying an aspect of creation that is beyond human comprehension or control. Leviathan, {Livyatan in Hebrew}, in Jewish mythology, a primordial sea serpent. Psalm 74 similarly describes the leviathan as a sea monster with multiple heads. In this instance, God is described as having defeated the leviathan in a triumph of good over evil.
Leyak: In the folklore of Bali, is a mythological figure in the form of a flying head with entrails (heart, lung, liver, etc.) still attached. Leyak is said to fly trying to find a pregnant woman in order to suck her baby's blood or a newborn child.[1] There are three legendary Leyak, two females and one male.
Lich: In fantasy fiction, a lich (from the Old English līċ, meaning "corpse") is a type of undead creature. Often such a creature is the result of a willful transformation, as a powerful wizard skilled in necromancy who seeks eternal life uses rare substances in a magical ritual to become undead. Unlike zombies, which are often depicted as mindless, liches are sapient revenants, retaining their previous intelligence and magical abilities. Liches are often depicted as holding power over lesser mindless undead soldiers and servants.
Lilith: is a female figure in Mesopotamian and Judaic mythology, theorized to be the first wife of Adam and supposedly the primordial she-demon. Lilith is cited as having been "banished"[2] from the Garden of Eden for not complying with and obeying Adam.
Lix: One of the towns of Mauritania Tingitana, which was a Roman province, coinciding roughly with the northern part of present-day Morocco.
Loki: In Norse mythology Loki is a cunning trickster who has the ability to change his shape and sex. In his human form, he was said to have red hair, green eyes and described as “weaselly” looking with a long, thin face. He is also sometimes depicted as having cracked lips and scars on his face, in reference to his future punishment by the Aesir.
Longinus: is known as the Roman centurion who stood at the foot of the cross at Jesus' crucifixion and speared his side with a lance. The Gospel of John tells of blood and water spilling from Jesus' body.
Loup-garou: in French folklore it is an individual that can shapeshift into a wolf either purposely or after being placed under a curse or affliction (often a bite or the occasional scratch from another werewolf) with the transformations occurring on the night of a full moon.
Lu Shang: was an official of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, briefly serving as chancellor during the reign of Emperor Xuānzong. He was an advisor of the Su Prefecture which was a salt-producing prefecture.The regulations on the sale of salt was complex, and the administrators were using this opportunity to embezzle profits from the fishermen who produced salt.
Lucifer: is one of various figures in Roman folklore associated with the planet Venus. In the Bogomil and Cathar text Gospel of the Secret Supper, Lucifer is a glorified angel but fell from heaven to establish his own kingdom and became the Demiurge who created the material world and trapped souls from heaven inside matter. Jesus descended to earth to free the captured souls. The entity's name was subsequently absorbed into Christianity as a name for the devil.
Luin: In the Ulster Cycle of early Irish literature, the Lúin of Celtchar is the name of a long, fiery lance or spear belonging to Celtchar mac Uthechar. The spear was said to be bloodthirsty and kept in a pot of boiling blood to appease its hunger between battles.
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Ma'at: in ancient Egyptian religion, is the goddess personifying truth, justice, and the cosmic order. These concepts were regulated the stars, seasons, and the actions of mortals and the deities who had brought order from chaos at the moment of creation. Her ideological opposite was Isfet (Egyptian jzft), meaning injustice, chaos, violence or to do evil. She was depicted as a woman who is either sitting or standing with an ostrich feather on her head and, in some cases, she was depicted with wings.
Machanon: in Jewish mythology, it is the name of the fifth of the seven Heavens, and is ruled by the Archangel Samael. Samael is the Angel of Death in Judaism and thus is sometimes seen as an evil being in spite of being an Archangel, roughly reflecting the Light Emperor ruling Arubboth yet still being evil.
Mael Duin: is the tale of a sea voyage written in Old Irish around the end of the 1st millennium AD. Mael Duin begins a journey to avenge his father. He becomes lost at sea and has many adventures. At the end of his journey he has converted and spares the people responsible for his father and brothers' death.
Magi: are sometimes known as Bithisarea, Melichior, and Gathaspa. These were known as the Magi, the Wise Men from the east in Biblical tradition or the Three Kings who paid homage to the infant Jesus in Bethlehem by bringing him gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.
Maitreya: in Buddhist tradition, Maitreya is a Bodhisattva,a deity who has attained the highest level of enlightenment, but who delays their entry into Paradise in order to help the earthbound. who is prophesied to appear on Earth and teach the Dharma.
Malphas: in demonology, Malphas is a demon who first appears in Pseudomonarchia Daemonum. That work and the Lesser Key of Solomon describe him as a mighty Great President of Hell, with 40 legions of demons under his command and is second in command under Satan. He appears as a raven, but if requested, will instead resemble a man with a hoarse voice. Malphas is said to build houses, high towers and strongholds, throw down the buildings of the enemies, destroy the enemies' desires or thoughts.
Mammon: is in the New Testament of the Bible is commonly thought to mean money, material wealth, or any entity that promises wealth, and is associated with the greedy pursuit of gain.
Manticore: is a Persian mytholocical creature similar to the Egyptian sphinx that proliferated in western European medieval art as well. It has the head of a human, the body of a lion and a tail of venomous spines similar to porcupine quills, while other depictions have it with the tail of a scorpion. Manticores are fierce predators that patrol a wide area in search of living flesh to consume. They are cunning and evil, and a manticore can be a deadly enemy or a powerful ally. Manticores eat any meat, even carrion, though they prefer human flesh
Marchosias: is a great and mighty Marquis of Hell, commanding thirty legions of demons. In the Ars Goetia, he is depicted as a wolf with gryphon's wings and a serpent's tail, spewing fire from his mouth, but at the request of the magician he may take the form of a man. He is a strong fighter and gives true answers to all questions, and is very faithful to the magician in following his commands. Before his fall he belonged to the angelic order of Dominations (or Dominions), and when he was bound by Solomon he told him that after 1,200 years he hoped to return to Heaven.
Marduk: was the patron god in Mesopotamia and was the Babylonian king of the gods, who presided over justice, compassion, healing, regeneration, magic, and fairness, although he is also sometimes referenced as a storm god and agricultural deity.
Marid: s a type of powerful devil in Islamic traditions. They are depicted as a creature who strives to predict the future by ascending to the heavens and spying on the angels. According to the Quran, the lower heavens are equipped with stars to protect against the Marid.
Marut: one of the two angels (along with Harut) mentioned in Quran who are said to have been located in Babylon and it tells the story that they were a trial for the people and through them the people were tested with sorcery.
Masamune Okazaki: was one of the greatest swordsmiths in Japan. Most of his work was done during the 13th and 14th century. Most Japanese and historians may agree that Masamune has lived in the Sagami province. His most famous works are the tachi swords and tanto daggers.
Mastema: is the fallen archangel who appears in the Book of Jubilees. He pleads with God to permit the demon spirits of the dead Nephilim remain on earth so they can corrupt and lead men astray prior to judgement.
Medusa: in Greek mythology, Medusa, also called Gorgo, was one of the three monstrous Gorgons, generally described as winged human females with living venomous snakes in place of hair. Those who gazed into her eyes would turn to stone. She wasonly mortal one; in some accounts she was a priestess turned into a Gorgon by the gods as punishment.
Melusine: is a figure of Pagan European folklore, a female spirit of fresh water in a holy well or river. She is usually depicted as a woman who is a serpent or fish from the waist down
Mephistopheles: is a demon featured in German folklore. He originally appeared in literature as the demon in the Faust legend. He appears as a fallen angel and Lucifer's deputy. He aligned himself with the rebellion of Satan against God.
Merman: the male counterparts of the mythical female mermaids, are legendary creatures, which are male human from the waist up and fish-like from the waist down, but may assume normal human shape. Sometimes they are described as hideous and other times as handsome.
Merrow: is a mermaid or merman in Irish folklore. The merrows supposedly require a magical cap in order to travel between deep water and dry land.
Mictlantecuhtli: in Aztec mythology, is a god of the dead and the king of Mictlan, the lowest and northernmost section of the underworld. He is one of the principal gods of the Aztecs and is the most prominent of several gods and goddesses of death and the underworld. The Aztec pictured him with a skull for a face and blood-spatted wings.
Midas: was a mythical king of Phrygia in Greek mythology. According to the legend, Midas was the wealthiest man of his time and famous for the story where he gained the Midas touch, the ability to turn everything he touched into gold.
Midgard: In Germanic and Norse cosmology, Midgard was the central point of the world tree, Yggdrassil. It is the mortal realm where the earth exists. During Ragnarok, the destruction of the cosmos, Midgard sinks into the sea along with everything else in the universe.
Minerva: She was the goddess of music, poetry, medicine, wisdom, commerce, weaving, and the crafts. She is often depicted with an owl which symbolized her association with wisdom and knowledge as well as, less frequently, the snake and the olive tree. Minerva is commonly depicted as tall with an athletic and muscular build, as well as wearing armour and carrying a spear.
Minotaur: in Greek mythology it was a fabled monster of Crete that had the body of a man and the head of a bull. The monster was hidden in the labyrinth, where it was regularly fed with youths and maidens.
Mithril: was a rare metal that was originating from the works of J.R.R Tolkien. It is described as resembling silver, but being stronger and lighter than steel.
Mizuchi: is a type of Japanese dragon or legendary serpent-like creature, either found in an aquatic habitat and perceived to have been a water deity. It has a serpent like appearance.
Mjollnir: in Norse mythology, the hammer of the thunder god, Thor, and the symbol of his power. It was forged by the dwarves and the hammer can summon the elements wind, rain, thunder, and lightning for the wielder to use at their discretion. It is able to open interdimensional portals, such as the one to Asgard.
Morrigan: was a great warrior-queen goddess in Irish-Celtic mythology. She was most associated with inciting war, then stirring up the fury and frenzy of battle, and finally, as the bringer of death. She is often depicted as a raven.
Murgleis: is the sword of Ganelon, a traitorous French count and nemesis to the titular hero of the epic, La chanson de Roland (The Song of Roland).
Muses: In ancient Greek religion and mythology, the Muses are the inspirational goddesses of literature, science, and the arts. They were considered the source of the knowledge embodied in the poetry, lyric songs, and myths that were related orally for centuries in ancient Greek culture. Melete, Aoede, and Mneme are the original Boeotian Muses, and Calliope, Clio, Erato, Euterpe, Melpomene, Polyhymnia, Terpsichore, Thalia, and Urania are the nine Olympian Muses.
Mushussu: s a creature from ancient Mesopotamian mythology. A mythological hybrid, it is a scaly animal with hind legs resembling the talons of an eagle, lion-like forelimbs, a long neck and tail, a horned head, a snake-like tongue, and a crest. Mushussu was originally the servant of the underworld deity Ninazu, who was the city god of Eshnunna as well as the god of snakes. It has been thought that Muhussu would have possibly acted as an “angel of death”, killing with its venom.
Muspelheim: is a region of fire and ash, one of the Nine Worlds of Norse mythology, it lies beneath one of the three roots of the great tree Yggdrasill. It is ruled by Surt and the Fire Giants.
Myrddin: is a figure in medieval Welsh legend, known as a prophet and a madman. He is the most important prototype for the modern composite image of Merlin, the wizard from Arthurian legend.
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Naberius: is a demon of the Lesser Key of Solomon. He is supposedly the most valiant Marquess of Hell, and has nineteen legions of demons under his command. He makes men cunning in all arts (and sciences, according to most authors), but especially in rhetoric, speaking with a hoarse voice. He also restores lost dignities and honors
Nachzehrer: in German folklore, it is a type of vampire. A Nachzehrer is created most commonly after suicide, and sometimes from an accidental death. According to German lore, a person does not become a nachzehrer from being bitten or scratched; the transformation happens after death and is not communicable. Nachzehrers are also related to sickness and disease. If a large group of people died of the plague, the first person to have died is believed to be a Nachzehrer.
Naga: appear in Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain mythology. They are described as semi-divine and can assume their physical form either as human, a partial human-serpent, or as a whole serpent. Their domain is an underground realm filled with gems, gold and other earthly treasures called Naga-loka or Patala-loka. They are also often associated with bodies of waters — including rivers, lakes, seas, and wells — and are guardians of treasure. Their power and venom made them potentially dangerous to humans.
Naglering: in German folklore, Nagelring is the sword of Dietrich von Bern, a character in Germanic heroic legend who originated as a legendary version of the Ostrogothic king Theodoric the Great.
Narasimha: is the fourth avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu. He is regarded to have incarnated in the form of a part-lion, part-man being to slay Hiranyakashipu, to end religious persecution and calamity on earth, thereby restoring dharma. He is regarded as the embodiment of victory of good over evil.
Nastrond: in Norse mythology, Nástrǫndis a place in Hel where the dragon, Níðhogg lives and chews on corpses. It is the afterlife for those guilty of murder, adultery, and oath-breaking.
Nasu no Yoichi: was a samurai who fought alongside the Minamoto clan in the Genpei War. According to the Heike Monogatari, the enemy Taira placed a fan atop the mast of one of their ships, claiming it protected the ship from arrows, and daring the Minamoto warriors to shoot it off. Sitting atop his mount in the waves, his target atop the ship rocking as well, Nasu nevertheless shot it down with only one shot.
Nekhbet: was a goddess in ancient Egypt. Nekhbet was frequently portrayed as spreading her wings over the pharaoh while grasping in her claw the cartouche symbol or other emblems. She is depcited as a vulture. who was the protector of Upper Egypt and especially its rulers. Many of the earliest Egyptian temples and shrines were dedicated to her.
Nelapsi: are a type of vampire in Slovakian folklore. They are known for their voracious appetite and ferocity. A single nelapsi may consume an entire village, including livestock, and leave plague in its wake. Another distinction from 'typical' vampires is that its gaze is said to be deadly rather than hypnotic.
Nereid: in Greek mythology, the Nereids are sea nymphs. They look like classical mermaids with the upper bodies of beautiful women and long, fish-like tails instead of legs which binds them to the sea. They are said to don crowns with branches of red coral and dressed in white silk robes trimmed with gold. These nymphs are particularly associated with the Aegean Sea, where they dwelt with their father Nereus in the depths within a golden palace.
Nidhogg: in Norse mythology is the foremost of several serpents or dragons who dwell beneath the world-tree Yggdrasil and eat its roots. This is highly injurious to the tree, which holds the Nine Worlds of the cosmos. Nidhogg’s actions have the intention of pulling the cosmos back to chaos and bring about Ragnarok.
Niffleheim: in Norse mythology, it the cold, dark, misty world of the dead, ruled by the goddess Hel. In some accounts it was the last of nine worlds.
Nike: was a goddess who personified victory in any field including art, music, war, and athletics. Nike is depicted as a fit, young, winged women with a palm frond or blade. She often carries the staff of Hermes, symbolic of her role as the messenger of Victory. But, by far, her large wings are her greatest attribute.
Ninurta: is an ancient Mesopotamian god associated with farming, healing, hunting, law, scribes, and war who was first worshipped in early Sumer. In the earliest records, he is a god of agriculture and healing, who cures humans of sicknesses and releases them from the power of demons.
Nirvana: is the state to which all Buddhists aspire, is the cessation of desire and hence the end of suffering. Nirvana in Sanskrit means "the blowing out." It is understood as the extinguishment of the flame of personal desire, the quenching of the fire of life.
Nix: in Germanic mythology, a Nyx is a water being, half human, half fish, that lives in underwater palaces and mingles with humans by assuming a variety of physical forms or by making itself invisible.
Nosferatu: Literally "plague-bearer" in Romanian, Nosferatu was the name of a vampire of the same name in the 1922 film featuring Graf Orlock.
Nue: is a legendary creature found in Japanese folklore. It is described as having the head of a monkey, the body of a raccoon dog (tanuki), the legs of a tiger, and a snake for a tail. According to the legend, a nue can transform into a black cloud and fly. Nue are thought of as bringers of misfortune and illness.
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Oannes: in Mesopotamian mythology, is an amphibious being who taught mankind wisdom. Oannes is described having the form of a fish but with the head of a man under his fish’s head and under his fish’s tail the feet of a man. In the daytime he came up to the seashore of the Persian Gulf and instructed mankind in writing, the arts, and the sciences.
Obake: is a Yokai in Japanese folklore. They are thought to ghostly figures that rarely cause physical harm, preferring simply to surprise and scare humans. They sometimes take the form of a cat, fox or tanuki.
Oberon: is a king of the fairies in medieval and Renaissance literature. He is best known as a character in William Shakespeare's play A Midsummer Night's Dream. He has a mostly humanoid form with the exception of his deer horns and deer hooves, which make him resemble a satyr. He possesses pale skin, yellow eyes and long, bushy, dark green hair that reaches beyond his back.
Oceanus: in Greek mythology, it was depicted as the primordial Titan god of the great, earth-encircling River Okeanos, font of all of the earth's fresh-water - rivers, wells, springs and rain-clouds. He was also the god who regulated the heavenly bodies which rose from and set into his waters.
Ochain: is the enchanted shield of Conchobhar mac Nessa in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Ochain is a shield rimmed with gold that has the ability to call out a warning when danger is near. Conchobhar lent Ochain to his son Fiachra for use in a battle. The shield cried out a warning to Conchobhar that Fiachra was in danger and saved Fiachra during this even
Odin: in Norse mythology, Odin was the great magician among the gods and was associated with runes. He was also the god of poets. In outward appearance he was a tall, old man, with flowing beard and only one eye (the other he gave in exchange for wisdom). He was usually depicted wearing a cloak and a wide-brimmed hat and carrying a spear.
Ogma: is the Celtic God of language, literature and eloquence, and of ideas and knowledge. Oghma is often depicted with chains connecting his tongue to the ears of his followers who are slaves to his eloquence.
Ogopogo: In Indigenous Canadian folklore, the Ogopogo is a lake monster said to inhabit Okanagan Lake. The lake monster has been mostly described as being a serpentine creature with smooth dark skin has said to move at incredible speeds coiling its body in vertical undulations and propelling itself with a powerful tail to drown victims. For hundreds of years, First Nations people would sacrifice small animals before entering the water.
Oneiros: in Greek and Roman myth they were various gods and demigods that ruled over dreams, nightmares, and oneiromantic symbols. According to Hesiod, they were the sons of Nyx (Night) and the brothers of Hypnos (Sleep), Thanatos (Death), Geras (Old Age), and other beings, all produced via parthenogenesis.
Oriax: is a Great Marquis of Hell, and the 59th Spirit of the Ars Goetia. He has thirty legions of demons under his command. He is a dark and black-hearted predator who holds dominion over transformation, prediction, sadism, prophecy, destruction, astrology, lust for death, honors, blood magic, and the location of treasure.
Orichalcum: is a legendary metal said to be made in Atlantis. The sestertius and dupondius coins issued by the Roman Empire were supposed to be made of orichalcum. Most historians agree that orichalcum was actually a copper alloy, possibly mixed with gold, tin, or zinc and brass.
Orochi: is a eight-headed and eight-tailed serpent with red eyes in Japanese mythology. Orochi was duped and defeated by Susano-O, the god of storms when a special wine was prepared and Orochi's heads were severed while it slept.
Orpheus: in Greek mythology, Orpheus was a bard, legendary musician and prophet. He was also a renowned poet and, according to the legend, traveled with Jason and the Argonauts in search of the Golden Fleece, and even descended into the underworld of Hades, to recover his lost wife Eurydice.
Orthos: was a monster in Greek mythology, a dog with two heads and brother of Cerberus, the three-headed dog that guarded the Underworld. They were the offspring of the father and mother of all monsters, Typhoeus and Echidna.
Ortlinde: one of the Valkyrie, a female warrior that carry those who die in battle to Valhalla.
Ose: is a demon of the Pseudomonarchia Daemonum. He makes men wise in all liberal sciences and gives true answers concerning divine and secret things; he also brings insanity to any person the conjurer wishes, making them believe that they are king and wearing a crown, or a Pope. However, his spells only last 1 hour at a time. Additionally, Ose has the ability to transform people into animals. The victims of the curse will be unaware that they were turned into animals. He is depicted as a leopard that after a while changes into a man.
Osiris: is the Egyptian Lord of the Underworld and Judge of the Dead. He is the god of fertility, agriculture, the afterlife, the dead, resurrection, life, and vegetation. Osiris is represented wearing the Atef crown, which is similar to the White crown of Upper Egypt, but with the addition of two curling ostrich feathers at each side. He also carries the crook and flail.
Otshirvani: is a Slavic creator god popular with certain Mongolian tribes of Siberia. He was the creator of the world. He destroyed a giant venom spreading snake named Losy.
Otyugh/Neo-Otyugh: a monster from Dungeons and Dragons. It is a foul subterranean monster with huge, bloated bodies covered with a rock-like skin that is brownish gray in color, which is in turn covered with dung. They stand on three thick legs that give them slow ground movement but enable them to pivot quickly. They have three eyes on a leaf-like stalk that moves quickly from side to side, enabling them to scan a large area. (Although the original Ocho was an almost-perfect copy of the Otyugh, by the time the monster re-appeared in Final Fantasy VII, it had been given a new lease of life as a predatory flower-mutant and went on to become something of a series staple over the course of the next few installments.)
Ouroboros: is an ancient symbol depicting a serpent or dragon eating its own tail. It was adopted as a symbol in Gnosticism and Hermeticism and most notably in alchemy. The ouroboros is often interpreted as a symbol for eternal cyclic renewal or a cycle of life, death, and rebirth; the snake's skin-sloughing symbolises the transmigration of souls. The snake biting its own tail is a fertility symbol in some religions: the tail is a phallic symbol and the mouth is a yonic or womb-like symbol.
Overmind: in yoga, the Overmind is the state of consciousness of the gods Vishnu and Shiva. It is also referred to as the abode of the gods. There are several states of consciousness to which a human can attain. In the lowest level, there is the ordinary mind of human. In highest levels, there are the Overmind and the Supermind. Philosopher and Yogi, Sri Aurobindo believed that if the power of the Overmind descended onto Earth, it would undergo a great transformation, whereby all falsities would be eliminated, with the exception of ignorance and the truths of the world would be unified.
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Pan: in Greek mythology, is the god of the wild, shepherds and flocks, rustic music and impromptus, and companion of the nymphs. He has the hindquarters, legs, and horns of a goat, in the same manner as a faun or satyr. With his homeland in rustic Arcadia, he is also recognized as the god of fields, groves, wooded glens, and often affiliated with sex; because of this, Pan is connected to fertility and the season of spring.
Pandemonium: is the capital of Hell in the 1667 poem, Paradise Lost. It was built by the fallen angels under the command of Mammon and was designed by the architect Mulciber, who had been the designer of the palaces in Heaven before his fall.
Pandora's Box: s an artifact in Greek mythology connected with the myth of Pandora. The story goes that her curiosity led her to open a container left in the care of her husband, thus releasing curses upon mankind.
Pazuzu: in ancient Mesopotamian religion, was a personification of the southwestern wind. He was considered as both a destructive and dangerous wind, but also as a repellant to other demons, one who would safeguard the home from their influence. In particular he was protective of pregnant women and mothers. He is described as standing on two legs and has human arms ending in claws, with two pairs of wings, a scorpion's tail, and a horned, bearded head with bulging eyes and snarling canine mouth.
Pegasus: is a winged divine stallion, usually depicted as pure white in color, in Greek mythology. He was sired by Poseidon, in his role as horse-god, and foaled by the Gorgon Medusa. Pegasus was eventually brought to Olympus by Zeus. There, he was stabled next to Zeus' thunderbolts. One of his duties included carrying Zeus' thunderbolts. He was eventually turned into a constellation.
Penthesilea: in Greek mythology, a queen of the Amazons, well respected for her bravery, her skill in weapons, and her wisdom. She led an army of Amazons to Troy to fight against the Greeks. She was said to have killed Achilles, but Zeus brought him back to life.
Persephone: was the goddess of spring associated with growth, fertility and love in Greek mythology. After marrying Hades, god of the Underworld, Persephone also became the goddess of reincarnation and ghosts.
Perseus: in Greek mythology, the slayer of the Gorgon Medusa and the rescuer of Andromeda from a sea monster.
Philosopher's Stone: is a mythic alchemical substance capable of turning base metals such as mercury into gold or silver. It is also called the elixir of life, useful for rejuvenation and for achieving immortality; for many centuries, it was the most sought-after goal in alchemy. The philosopher's stone was the central symbol of the mystical terminology of alchemy, symbolizing perfection at its finest, enlightenment, and heavenly bliss. Efforts to discover the philosopher's stone were known as the Magnum Opus. The earliest known written mention of the philosopher's stone is in the Cheirokmeta by Zosimos of Panopolis.
Phlegethon: in Greek mythology, the river Phlegethon was one of the five rivers in the infernal regions of the underworld.
Phobos: is the god and personification of fear and panic in Greek mythology. Phobos often is depicted as having a lion's or lion-like head and eyes that glow with fire.
Phoenix: is a bird of Greek and Egyptian mythology. A self-reproducing creature that lives on incense and odoriferous gums. Upon reaching its lifespan of 500 years, the bird will set itself on fire in a nest of fragrant wood built in the branches of an oak or palm tree. From the ashes of the parent bird, a new phoenix will emerge. When the new phoenix has gained enough strength, it will take the ashes of the dead phoenix and enclose it in myrrh, compacting it into the shape of an egg, which he carries to the Egyptian city of Heliopolis, depositing it in the temple of the Sun.
Poltergeist: in German folklore, a poltergeist is a type of ghost or spirit that is responsible for physical disturbances, such as loud noises and objects being moved or destroyed. Most claims or fictional descriptions of poltergeists show them as being capable of pinching, biting, hitting, and tripping people. They are also depicted as capable of the movement or levitation of objects such as furniture and cutlery, or noises such as knocking on doors. Foul smells are also associated with poltergeist occurrences, as well as spontaneous fires and different electrical issues such as flickering lights.
Polybotes: in Greek mythology, he was one of the Giants, the offspring of Gaia (Earth), and Uranus (Sky). He fought Poseidon during the Gigantomachy, the war between the Giants and the gods. Polybotes is described as a giant at least thirty feet tall, with reptilian legs. From the waist upwards, he has a green-blue breastplate shaped with faces of monsters. He has a human face with wild green hair that has basilisks hanging down from it.
Porphyrion: was a Giant in Greek mythology. Porphyrion is humanoid from the waist up and has a set of bronze armor. He also has green dragon legs like the other giants. According to legend, this creature would come before Uranus (the father of all Titans) and prophesize the future. He also served as a judge in Hades, where he would judge souls who were not allowed into Tartarus (the resting place for the most evil of souls)
Poseidon: was one of the Twelve Olympians in Greek Mythology. He the god of the sea and waters, as well as of horses and earthquakes. He is depicted as having a beard and holding a trident. He was sometimes with his companions, the Tritons, which are fish with human torsos. In Roman mythology, he is refered to as Neptune.
Proteus: in Greek mythology, the prophetic old man of the sea and shepherd of the sea's animals. Proteus is repeatedly called the “old man of the sea who never lies” in The Odyssey. Yet, he is also a master of disguise, hiding his true form in order to avoid helping visitors to his island.
Prytwen: was, according to the 12th-century writer Geoffrey of Monmouth, King Arthur's shield; it was adorned with an image of the Virgin Mary. Pridwen has been interpreted as meaning "white face", "fair face", "blessed form" or "precious and white".
Puck: in medieval English folklore, a malicious fairy or demon. Puck is described here as a trickster figure. He is unpredictable and delights in the chaos and mischief he causes in the mortals' world. The most known incarnation of Puck is the one that appears in "A Midsummer's Night's Dream".
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Qliphoth: In the Zohar, Lurianic Kabbalah and Hermetic Qabalah, Qliphoth are the representation of evil or impure spiritual forces; the polar opposites of the holy Sefirot. In Jewish Kabbalistic cosmology, the Qliphoth are metaphorical "shells" surrounding holiness. They are spiritual obstacles receiving their existence from God only in an external, rather than internal manner. Divinity in Judaism connotes revelation of God's true unity, while the shells conceal holiness, as a peel conceals the fruit within. They are therefore synonymous with idolatry, the root of impurity through ascribing false dualism in the Divine.
Quetzalcoatl: is a deity in Aztec culture and literature. Among the Aztecs, it was related to wind, Venus, Sun, merchants, arts, crafts, knowledge, and learning. It was also the patron god of the Aztec priesthood. Quetzalcoatl was particularly venerated in the calmecac, religious colleges annexed to the temples, in which the future priests and the sons of the nobility were educated. In addition to his guise as a plumed serpent, Quetzalcoatl was often represented as a man with a beard, and, as Ehécatl, the wind god, he was shown with a mask with two protruding tubes (through which the wind blew) and a conical hat typical of the Huastec people of east-central Mexico.
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Ra: was the ancient Egyptian deity of the sun. Ra was portrayed as a falcon and shared characteristics with the sky-god Horus. At times the two deities were merged as Ra-Horakhty. According to Egyptian myth, when Ra became too old and weary to reign on earth he relinquishes and goes to the skies.[6] As the sun god one of his duties was to carry the sun cross the sky on his solar barque to light the day. But when the sun set and twilight came he and his vessel passes through the akhet, the horizon, in the west, and travel to the underworld.
Ragnarok: in Norse mythology, it was believed that there would come a time whereby the gods of the world and their creations would be destroyed. Preceding this day of destruction, Earth would be subjected to various forms of catastrophes. The first of these catastrophes would be a triple winter with no summers. After which, the world would fall into barbarism and war. The sun and moon would be swallowed up, and the world would be left in darkness and despair. Heimdall would sound his horn, signalling the start of the battle between the gods with their fallen warriors, and evils of the world. Odin would be slain by the wolf Fenrir. Eventually, the rest of the gods and evils would fall. After the destruction of the earth, a new heaven and earth will emerge, and the new world would be one of eternal bliss and abundance.
Raijin & Fuujin: are the gods of thunder and wind in Japanese mythology. Raijin is the Japanese god of storms and thunder, a chaotic being born of death who brings the world vital rains as well as chaos and destruction. He flies across the sky on dark clouds and throws lightning down below. Fuujin is the Japanese god of the wind and one of the eldest Shinto gods. He is portrayed as a terrifying wizardly demon, resembling a red-headed green-skinned humanoid wearing a leopard skin, carrying a large bag of winds on his shoulders. They are often depicted together in historic imagry.
Rakshasa: in Hindu mythology, are a type of demon or goblin. Rakshasas have the power to change their shape at will and appear as animals, as monsters, or in the case of the female demons, as beautiful women. They are most powerful in the evening, particularly during the dark period of the new moon, but they are dispelled by the rising sun. They especially detest sacrifices and prayer.
Ramuh: is based of the Lamhu, a class of apotropaic creatures from Mesopotamian mythology. Lamhu are depicted as a bearded man wearing a red garment and usually with six curls on his head. Some texts mention a spade as the attribute of Lamhu. The artistic representations are sometimes called "naked hero" in literature. Lamhu were associated with water. They were generally believed to be servants of Enki. Ramuh could also be loosely based on an epic Hindu poem, written by Valmiki, called Ramayana. Its protagonist is Raama (also spelled Rama), said to have been the incarnation of the Hindu god, Vishnu. The name Ramuh could be an amalgam of Raama and Vishnu.
Rangda: is the demon queen in Balinese mythology. Terrifying to behold, the child-eating Rangda leads an army of evil witches against the leader of the forces of good — Barong. The battle between Barong and Rangda is featured in a Barong dance which represents the eternal battle between good and evil. She is depicted as a mostly nude old woman, with long and unkempt hair, pendulous breasts, and claws. Her face is traditionally a horrifying fanged and goggle-eyed mask, with a long, protruding tongue.
Raphael: in the Bible, one of the archangels. In the apocryphal Old Testament's Book of Tobit, he is the one who, in human disguise and under the name of Azarias, accompanied Tobias in his adventurous journey and conquered the demon Asmodeus.
Raquia: in Abrahamic religions, Raqia is the second amongst the Seven Heavens, thus making it the Second Heaven. This is where the Angels gather to observe the stars and fasten the planets.
Ratatoskr: In Norse mythology, Ratatoskr is a squirrel who runs up and down the world tree Yggdrasil to carry messages between the eagles perched atop Yggdrasil, and the serpent Nídhogg, who dwells beneath one of the three roots of the tree.
Raum: In demonology, Raum is a Great Earl of Hell, ruling thirty legions of demons. He is depicted as a crow which adopts human form at the request of the conjurer. Raum steals treasures out of kings' houses, carrying them where he wishes, and destroys cities and dignities of men (he is said to have great dispraise for dignities). Raum can also tell things past, present and future, reconcile friends and foes, and invoke love.
Ravana: is the mythical multi-headed demon-king of Lanka in Hindu mythology. With ten heads and twenty arms, Ravana could change into any form he wished. Representing the very essence of evil, he famously fought and ultimately lost a series of epic battles against the hero Rama, seventh avatar of Vishnu.
Redcap: is a type of malevolent, murderous goblin found in Anglo-Scottish folklore. He is said to inhabit ruined castles along the border of Scotland and England, especially those that were the scenes of tyranny or wicked deeds and is known for soaking his cap in the blood of his victims. Redcap is depicted as "a short, thickset old elf with long prominent teeth, skinny fingers armed with talons like eagles, large eyes of a fiery red colour, grisly hair streaming down his shoulders, iron boots, a pikestaff in his left hand, and a red cap on his head"
Revenant: is a form of undead creature originating from European folklore. Supposedly, it is the spirit of a deceased human being that has returned to the mortal plane as a visible ghost or a vengeful spirit that has possessed a dead body, likely its own body. Revenants are said to return to the living realm to take revenge on those who wronged them in their previous life. In a typical myth, only wicked or evil people tend to turn into revenants. Rarely, however, there were cases where a particularly strong willed individual had died before fulfilling an important task or a promise and would return as a revenant to complete what was left unfinished.
Rhea: a mother goddess in ancient Greek religion and Greek mythology, the Titaness daughter of the earth goddess Gaia and the sky god Uranus, himself a son of Gaia. She is the goddess of female fertility, motherhood, and generation.
Rhongomiant: was the spear of King Arthur in the Welsh Arthurian legends. Unlike Arthur’s two other weapons, his sword Caledfwlch and his dagger Carnwennan, Rhongomyniad has no apparent magical powers.
Ridill: is a sword from Norse mythology given to the hero Sigurd by the dwarf Regin. After using his own sword Gram to slay Regin's brother Fafnir, who had been transformed into a dragon, Sigurd used Ridill to cut out the creature's heart.
Roc: is an enormous legendary bird of prey in the popular mythology of the Middle East. It was reportedly large enough to carry off and eat full grown elephants. Usually described as a white or tawny colored bird, its wingspan was reported to be an amazing 48 feet in length complete with feathers as big as palm leaves. The Roc was so big that its eggs were said to be over 150 feet in circumference and according to Arabic Tradition the creature would only land on the mountain Qaf, the center of the world
Rofocale: is featured only in one text, the Grand Grimoire, a French magical handbook of black magic written in the 17th or 18th century. Rofocale was a demon in charge of the government of Hell. Lucifer granted him power over all worldly treasures along with control of the treasury in Hell along with Mammon. He is also a member of the Six Great Officers. He counts the Goetic nobles Bael, Agares, and Marbas among his direct subordinates.
Roland: was the bravest and most loyal of the 12 legendary paladins, or knights, who served Charlemagne, king of the Franks. Although Charlemagne was a historical figure, many fanciful tales about the king and his knights appeared during the Middle Ages.
Rosetta Stone: is a stele composed of granodiorite inscribed with three versions of a decree issued in Memphis, Egypt, in 196 BC during the Ptolemaic dynasty on behalf of King Ptolemy V Epiphanes. The top and middle texts are in Ancient Egyptian using hieroglyphic and Demotic scripts respectively, while the bottom is in Ancient Greek. The decree has only minor differences between the three versions, making the Rosetta Stone key to deciphering the Egyptian scripts. Prior to the discovery of the Rosetta Stone and its eventual decipherment, the ancient Egyptian language and script had not been understood since shortly before the fall of the Roman Empire. Hieroglyphs retained their pictorial appearance, and classical authors emphasised this aspect, in sharp contrast to the Greek and Roman alphabets. In the 5th century, the priest Horapollo wrote Hieroglyphica, an explanation of almost 200 glyphs. His work was believed to be authoritative, yet it was misleading in many ways, and this and other works were a lasting impediment to the understanding of Egyptian writing. Later attempts at decipherment were made by Arab historians in medieval Egypt during the 9th and 10th centuries. Dhul-Nun al-Misri and Ibn Wahshiyya were the first historians to study hieroglyphs, by comparing them to the contemporary Coptic language used by Coptic priests in their time. The study of hieroglyphs continued with fruitless attempts at decipherment by European scholars, notably Pierius Valerianus in the 16th century and Athanasius Kircher in the 17th. The discovery of the Rosetta Stone in 1799 provided critical missing information, gradually revealed by a succession of scholars, that eventually allowed Jean-François Champollion to solve the puzzle that Kircher had called the riddle of the Sphinx.
Rossweisse: is a Valkyrie is Norse mythology, one of the female warriors riding of horseback and armed with a spear, who decides the fate of warriors in battle and carries the dead to Odin's Valhalla.
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Saehrimnir: in Norse mythology, it is the name of the pig killed and cooked every night at Valhalla. He is the never-ending food source for the Einherjar (warriors who died in battle and were brought to Valhalla). After being eaten, he regenerates only to be eaten again the next day.
Sahagin: are fishlike, monstrous humanoids that appear in the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game. Often they carry tridents and may spit water.
Salamander: is an amphibian of the order Urodela which, as with many real creatures, often has been ascribed fantastic and sometimes occult qualities by pre-modern authors (as in the allegorical descriptions of animals in medieval bestiaries) not possessed by the real organism. The legendary salamander is often depicted as a typical salamander in shape, with a lizard-like form, but is usually ascribed an affinity with fire, sometimes specifically elemental fire.
Samson: was a Bliblical hero and the last of the judges of the ancient Israelites mentioned in the Book of Judges. Samson was a Nazirite, and that he was given immense strength to aid him against his enemies and allow him to perform superhuman feats, including slaying a lion with his bare hands and massacring an entire army of Philistines using only the jawbone of a donkey and the power derived from his uncut hair.
Sarnga: is the celestial bow of the Hindu god Vishnu. Other weapons of Vishnu include the Sudarshana Chakra, the Narayanastra, the Vaishnavastra, the Kaumodaki mace, Nandaka sword. This bow was crafted by Viswakarma, the Cosmic architect and maker of weapons, along with the Pinaka, the bow of Shiva. Once, Brahma wanted to know who was a better archer, Vishnu or Shiva. Brahma created a quarrel between the two, which led to a terrible duel. The impact of their fight was such that the balance of the entire universe was disturbed.
Sasuke: according to Japanese legend, Sarutobi Sasuke was a ninja of the Koga clan and was one of the ten Sanada Braves.They were a group of ninja that assisted the warlord Sanada Yukimura during the Warring States era of Japan; that is, the late Sengoku period and its immediate aftermath.
Savnok: is one of the demons mentioned in the Lesser Key of Solomon. He takes the form of a lion faced knight on a pale horse.
Scathacha: in Scottish folklore, Scathacha is a legendary warrior woman and martial arts teacher who trains the legendary Ulster hero Cú Chulainn in the arts of combat. She was the original owner of the legendary weapon, Gae Bolg.
Schwertleite: is a Valkyrie is Norse mythology, one of the female warriors riding of horseback and armed with a spear, who decides the fate of warriors in battle and carries the dead to Odin's Valhalla.
Scylla: was a supernatural female monster in Greek mythology, with 12 feet and six heads on long snaky necks, each head having a triple row of sharklike teeth, while her loins were girdled by the heads of baying dogs. From her lair in a cave she devoured whatever ventured within reach, including six of Odysseus's companions.
Secace: the sword that Lancelot used to battle the Saxons at Saxon Rock. It is translated as Seure (Sequence) in the Vulgate Cycle.
Sword in the Stone, a sword in the Arthurian legend which only the rightful king of Britain can pull from the stone; sometimes associated with Excalibur. In Mallory, the sword in the stone is not Excalibur and is not named. When the sword is broken in a fight with King Pellinore, the Lady of the Lake gives him Excalibur as a replacement. At Arthur's death, Excalibur is returned to the Lady of the lake by Sir Bedivere.
Seere: is the 70th spirit of the Goetia. He is a mighty and powerful Prince and is under Amaymon, King of the East. He appears in the form of a beautiful man, riding on a strong horse with wings. His duty is to go and to come, and to bring all things to pass quickly, and to carry or recarry anything where the summoner will have it. He can traverse the world in the blink of an eye and relay accounts of all sorts of theft and hidden treasures and is indifferent of all other things.
He is also good-natured, willing to do anything his summoner desires. He governs 26 legions of spirits.
Seiryu: is the Japanese pronunciation for the Azure Dragon which is one of the Four Symbols (mythological beasts) in Chinese astronomy. It represents Spring and Wood, and as acts as Guardian of the East.
Sekhmet: was the ancient Egyptian goddess of war and healing. She was also the patron deity of physicians and healers, and could at one time spread disease and cure it. Sekhmet is a solar deity, sometimes called the daughter of Ra and often associated with the goddesses Hathor and Bastet. She was usually depicted as a lioness or as a woman with the head of a lioness, on which was placed the solar disk and the uraeus serpent.
Selene: in Greek and Roman religion, the personification of the moon as a goddess. She was worshipped at the new and full moons. She would drive her chariot in the night sky while pulling the moon. She was known for her personification of life's constant changes.
Selkie: are mythological creatures that can shapeshift between seal and human forms by removing or putting on their seal skin. They feature prominently in the oral traditions and mythology of various cultures, especially those of Celtic and Norse origin. Selkies have a dual nature: they can be friendly and helpful to humans, but they can also be dangerous and vengeful. Selkies can also be coerced or tricked into marrying humans, usually by someone who steals and hides their seal skin, preventing them from returning to the sea. Such marriages are often unhappy, as the selkie always longs for the sea and may eventually escape if they find their skin.
Selkies have counterparts in other cultures, such as the Faroese, Icelandic, Irish, and Manx. They are sometimes confused with other seal-like creatures, such as the mermaids or the finfolk. Selkies have inspired many works of art, literature, music, and film.
Sengo Muramasa: was a famous swordsmith who founded the Muramasa school and lived during the Muromachi period (14th to 16th centuries) in Kuwana, Ise Province, Japan. These blades had a favorable reputation among Tokugawa Ieyasu, the first of the shogun and the founder of the Shogunate of Japan, which ruled Japan from 1603 until the Meiji Restoration in 1868.
Sephiroth: originates from the Hebrew language. It is the plural form of "Sephira" (or "Sefira") which translates literally to "number". In Jewish mysticism and numerology, it represents the ten stages of emanation in which En Sof, "The Infinite", manifests in the physical world. The ten emanations, or the Ten Sefirot, are connected by pathways, and are arranged to form a central pillar that is flanked by two side columns. The Ten Sefirot are the aspects of God, and it is through the Sefirot that God is perceived, though the true essence of God is unknowable.
Seraphim: are a type of celestial or heavenly being originating in Ancient Judaism. The term plays a role in subsequent Jewish, Christian, and Islamic texts. The highest-ranking celestial beings in the hierarchy of angels, the seraphim (singular: seraph) serve as throne guardians of God. The seraphim are described as having two or three pairs of wings. The seraphim include Metatron, Kemuel, Nathanael, Gabriel, and Lucifer. References to the seraphim can also be found in the book of Ezekiel.
Set: was the Egyptian god of war, chaos and storms, brother of Osiris, Isis, and Horus the Elder, uncle to Horus the Younger, and brother-husband to Nephthys. His other consort was the goddess Tawaret, a hippo-headed deity who presided over fertility and childbirth. Set is an animal-headed deity with a curved head, tall square-topped ears and an erect arrow-like tail. The animal he represents has not been identified. He is sometimes portrayed with a human body and an elongated bird-like head, similar in appearance to the god Thoth.
Seven-Star Sword: is a Japanese cermonial sword. It was a gift of the king of Baekje that has been bestowed upon a Yamato ruler as a gift who is mentioned in the Nihon Shoki in the fifty-second year of the reign of the semi-mythical Empress Jingū. It is a 74.9 cm long iron sword with six branch-like protrusions along the central blade.
Shemhazai: is derived from the name, Samyaza. Samyaza is a fallen angel of apocryphal Jewish and Christian tradition that ranked in the heavenly hierarchy as one of the Watchers. Samyaza was cast out of heaven by Metatron.
Shenlong: is a spiritual dragon from Chinese mythology who is the master of storms and also a bringer of rain. He is of equal significance to other creatures such as Tianlong, the celestial dragon. The spiritual dragons are azure-scaled and govern the wind, clouds and rain, on which all agricultural life depends. Chinese people would take great care to avoid offending them, for if they grew angry or felt neglected, the result was bad weather, drought, flood or thunderstorms.Despite this, Shenlong appears to signify a special rank in the splendid robes and regalia of Chinese emperors. He was also five-clawed, which was iconic of the imperial dragon.
Sheol: in the Hebrew Bible is a place of still darkness which lies after death. Sheol was a subterranean underworld where the souls of the dead went after the body died and is the realm where the souls aawait judgment to determine if they lived their life righteously.
Shiva: is one of the main deities of Hinduism, he is the destroyer and the restorer within the Trimurti, the Hindu trinity which also includes Brahma and Vishnu. the great ascetic and the symbol of sensuality, the benevolent herdsman of souls and the wrathful avenger. Shiva is usually depicted as white, from the ashes of corpses that are smeared on his body, with a blue neck, from holding poison in his throat. His wears a crescent moon and the Ganges River as decorations in his hair and a garland of skulls and a serpent around his neck.
Siegrune: is a Valkyrie is Norse mythology, one of the female warriors riding of horseback and armed with a spear, who decides the fate of warriors in battle and carries the dead to Odin's Valhalla.
Sigurd: is a legendary hero of Germanic heroic legend, who killed the dragon, Fafnir with his mighty sword Balmung.
Simurgh: is a benevolent, mythical bird in Persian mythology and literature. It is sometimes equated with other mythological birds such as the phoenix or roc though it must be understood as a completely different mythological creature of its own. The Simurgh is depicted in Iranian art as a winged creature in the shape of a bird, gigantic enough to carry off an elephant or a whale. It appears as a peacock with the head of a dog and the claws of a lion – sometimes, however, also with a human face. The Simurgh is inherently benevolent and unambiguously female. Being part mammal, she suckles her young. It has an enmity towards snakes, and its natural habitat is a place with plenty of water. Its feathers are said to be the colour of copper and it has large teeth.
Sindri: in Norse mythology has two names. It is the name of both a dwarf and a hall that will serve as a dwelling place for the souls of the virtuous after the events of Ragnarok. In the poem, "Völuspá" it mentions "a hall of gods, of the lineage of Sindri" located northward, in Niðavellir. There are several reasons to think that Sindri is a dwarf: his name is related with forging and the hall is made of gold (dwarves are said to be skillful smiths), the location of the hall is Niðavellir, which possibly means "dark fields" (dwarves live away from the sunlight). In the book of Gylfaginning refers to Sindri as the name of a golden hall that will serve as a dwelling place for the good and righteous after Ragnarök (along with Brimir and Gimlé)
Siren: are the nymphs of the river god Achelous in Greek Mythology. They were playmates of Persephone, who was abducted by Dis, Lord of the Dead, to become his wife. Because they did not intervene when Proserpine was abducted, her mother, Ceres, transformed them into birds with the faces of women. They lived on an island, luring hapless sailors with song, to their death on the rocks surrounding their island.
Skadi: is a Norse goddess associated with bowhunting, skiing, winter, and mountains. Skadi can conjure and manipulate elements associated with the weather; cold and ice. When confronting the Gods for Thiazi's death, she brought fierce blizzard with her over Valhalla and beyond. Skadi is said to live in her ice cave, high on the mountain top in Thrymheim. The walls were lined with ice crystals and snow jewels, and she was wearing her cape spun by the ice spiders. Her wolf Ruttisdir lays at her feet.
Skofnung: was the sword of legendary Danish king Hrólf Kraki. "The best of all swords that have been carried in northern lands", it was renowned for supernatural sharpness and hardness, as well as for being imbued with the spirits of the king's 12 faithful berserker bodyguards.
Skoll: In Norse mythology, is a warg; a wolf that chases Sól, the Sun across the sky during the day, just as the wolf Hati chases Máni, the Moon during the night, until the time of Ragnarök, when they will swallow these heavenly bodies.
Sleipnir: in Norse mythology is an eight-legged horse ridden by Odin. He is depctided as being the immensly large in size and in Scandinavian culture, he is regarded as the symbol of virility and power.
Sobek: was an ancient Egyptian deity associated with the Nile and is represented as a crocodile or a human with a crocodile head. Sobek was also associated with pharaonic power, fertility, and military prowess, but served additionally as a protective deity with apotropaic qualities, invoked especially for protection against the dangers presented by the Nile.
Soboro Sukehiro: was the first generation swordsmith to the Sukehiro style during Early Edo period in Japan. He was best known for fashioning shorter, less restrictive wakizashi or katana that displayed a hamon (The design of the tempered edge of the sword blade) depicting dew or frost.
Solomon: is known for being the king of Israel who built the first Temple in Jerusalem. He was also the second (after his father, David) and last king of a unified Israel, which was at the height of its power during his reign. He is known for stories told in the Bible about his wisdom.
Soteria: was the goddess or spirit of safety and salvation, deliverance, and preservation from harm and protector of women. Soteria was depicted as wearing a laurel wreath crown, a symbol of victory.
Spriggan: are trickester type faeries of Norse mythology. They appear as magical, treelike creatures. Spriggans generally appear in wooded areas, guarding hidden glades, cave entrances, or forest ruins. They are hostile, attacking them on sight. They also possess the ability to command woodland creatures to fight alongside them.
Stheno: in Greek mythology, Stheno was the eldest of the Gorgons, vicious female monsters with brass hands, sharp fangs and "hair" made of living venomous snakes.The other two Gorgons were Euryale and Medusa with the latter being mortal.
Stolas: a demon of the Ars Goetia. He is a Great Prince of Hell that commands twenty-six legions of demons. He teaches astronomy and is knowledgeable about herbs, plants, and precious stones. He is often depicted as a raven or a crowned owl with long legs.
Strigoi: in Romanian folklore, Strigoi are a spirit that can transform into an animal or some ghostly appearance and cause problems for those who encounter it, including draining the vitality of victims through blood loss.
Styx: A river that flows into Hades with Charon, he is the boatman who ferries the souls of the dead across the waters of Hades to the judgment which will determine their final resting place.
Succubus: is a demon or supernatural entity in European folklore, in female form, that appears in dreams to seduce men, usually through sexual activity.
Susano-O: is a kami in Japanese mythology. The younger brother of Amaterasu, goddess of the sun and mythical ancestress of the Japanese imperial line, he is a multifaceted deity with contradictory characteristics (both good and bad), being portrayed in various stories either as a wild, impetuous god associated with the sea and storms or as a local deity linked with the harvest and agriculture. Susano-O slayed the serpent Orochi when it was pacified with sake by cutting it's heads off.
Suzaku: is a large, scarlet, phoenix-like bird and one of the Shijin, or Four Symbols, which are important mythological figures in Taoism. Suzaku is the guardian of the south and is associated with the element of fire, the season of summer, the planet Mars, and the color red. He represents the virtue of propriety. He controls heat and flame.
Svarog: is a Slavic deity known primarily from the Hypatian Codex, a Slavic translation of the Chronicle of John Malalas. Svarog is there identified with Hephaestus, the god of the blacksmith in ancient Greek religion, and as the father of Dažbog, a Slavic solar deity. On the basis of this text, some researchers conclude that Svarog is the Slavic god of celestial fire and of blacksmithing.
Sylph: is a mythological being from Germanic folklore. It is an elemental being that inhabits the air and is mortal but soulless. The existence of such beings was first postulated by the medieval physician Paracelsus, who associated a different being with each of the four elements (earth, air, fire, and water).
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Takemikazuchi: is a deity in Japanese mythology, considered a god of thunder and a sword god. He also competed in what is considered the first sumo wrestling match recorded in history.
Tamamo-no-Mae: is a kitsune in Japanese folklore. She is described as having a white face with gold fur and nine fox tails. She appeared as a wise and beautiful courtesan with the secret goal to overthrow the emperor. She was hunted down and shot but remained a vengeful spirit or Hoji, until being repelled by the monk Genno.
Tantalus: in Greek mythology, he was the son of Zeus, was favoured by the gods like no other. He feasted at the table of the gods, and was allowed to eat ambrosia, the divine food of the gods, of which no other mortal could partake. Despite the favours that were bestowed upon him, Tantalus despised the gods and his hate drove him to try to deceive them. His punishment was that he was made to stand in a pool of water beneath a fruit tree with low branches, with the fruit ever eluding his grasp, and the water always receding before he could take a drink.
Tarasque: is a fearsome legendary dragon-like mythological hybrid in French folklore. The Tarasque was described as having a lion-like head, a body protected by turtle-like carapace, six feet with bear-like claws, and a scaly serpent's tail. To repel this creature, one must sprinkle holy water and present it with a cross.
Tartarus: in Greek mythology, it is the deep abyss that is used as a dungeon of torment and suffering for the wicked and as the prison for the Titans. It is where souls are judged after death and where the wicked received divine punishment. Tartarus is also considered to be a primordial force or deity alongside entities such as the Earth, Night, and Time.
Tengu: are a type of yokai in Shito beleif. They are a type of mischievous supernatural being, sometimes considered the reincarnated spirit of one who was proud and arrogant in life. Tengu are renowned swordsmen and are said to have taught the military arts to the Minamoto hero Yoshitsune. They live in trees in mountainous areas.
Terra: is is the personification of the Earth in ancient Roman religion and mythology. She was typically depicted reclining, or rising, waist high, from a hole in the ground. Terra is also the Latin word of Earth.
Tezcatlipoca: was a central deity in Aztec religion. He is associated with a variety of concepts, including the night sky, hurricanes, obsidian, and conflict. He was transformed into a jaguar and knocked out of the night sky with a stone club by Quetzalcoatl after upsetting him.
Th'uban: is based off of the Arabic word for snake and is a star is the constellation Draco.
Thanatos: in ancient Greek religion and mythology was the personification of death. He is usually described as winged and with a sword sheathed at his belt. He is also depicted dressed in black and carrying a sword. Thanatos was rarely portrayed in art without his twin brother Hypnos.
:Thor in Norse mythology, he is a hammer-wielding god associated with lightning, thunder, storms, sacred groves and trees, strength, the protection of humankind, hallowing, and fertility. He is described as temperamental, with red hair and bushy eyebrows. Thor has three mighty objects that he uses in the fight for order and against chaos and giants: Mjölnir, the hammer that hits whatever he throws it at, Megingjord, the belt of power that doubles his strength, and a pair of iron gloves.
Thoth: is an Egyptian diety and was the god of the moon, sacred texts, mathematics, the sciences, magic, messenger and recorder of the deities, master of knowledge, and patron of scribes. He was depicted as an ibis bird or a baboon and represented as the reckoner of times and seasons by a headdress of the lunar disk sitting on top of a crescent moon resting on his head.
Thrym: in Norse mythology was the leader of the Jotunn, or frost giants. He is a god of cold and ice, as well as a deity of magic. He can plunge any part of the Prime Material Plane into a state of extreme cold. His animal is the white dragon.
Thyrus: in Greek mythology and symbology was a wand or staff of giant fennel plant covered with ivy vines and leaves, sometimes wound with taeniae (ribbons) and topped with a pine cone, artichoke, or by a bunch of vine-leaves and grapes or ivy-leaves and berries, carried during Hellenic festivals and religious ceremonies.The thyrsus is typically associated with the Greek god Dionysus, and represents a symbol of prosperity, fertility, and hedonism.
Tiamat: in ancient Mesopotamian mythology, she the primordial goddess who was the personification of the salt sea and the mother of the gods. She also was associated with the chaos of creation. Tiamat is usually described as a sea serpent or dragon, but in her human form some historical depictions describe her limbs as forming into geograpgical features.
Tishtrya: is the Zoroastrian benevolent divinity associated with life-bringing rainfall and fertility. Sbe can take the form of a white horse in battle and rid the earth of drought.
Titan: in Greek mythology were also known as the elder gods, ruled the earth before the Olympians overthrew them. They were a race of giants and considered the first generational gods born from the primordial gods, Uranus and Gaea. They ruled from Mount Orthys, and each god had its realm to rule over.
Titania: is a character in William Shakespeare's play A Midsummer Night's Dream. She is the Queen of the fairies and wife of the Fairy King, Oberon.
Tizona: is the name of one of the swords carried by Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, El Cid. he Tizona sword was long owned by the Marquesses of Falces and kept in their Marcilla Castle; now in the Museo de Burgos, the sword has a length of 93.5 centimetres (36.8 in) long and a mass of 1.15 kilograms (2.5 lb).
Tom Tit Tat: is a character in English folklore. He was the equivalent of Rumplestiltskin. He was a short, mysterious helper who can only be defeated when someone discovers his name.
Tonbogiri: is one of three legendary Japanese spears created by the famed swordsmith Masazane Fujiwara, said to be wielded by the daimyō Honda Tadakatsu. The spear derives its name from the myth that a dragonfly landed on its blade and was instantly cut in two.
Treant: are creatures found in the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game based of Tolkien creature of similar description, the Ents. They are humanoid trees with very thick skin resembling tree bark. An individual Ent more or less resembled the specific species of tree that they typically guarded.
Triton: is a Greek god of the sea, the son of Poseidon and Amphitrite. Triton lived with his parents in a golden palace on the bottom of the sea. He is often depicted as having a conch shell he would blow like a trumpet and is sometimes depicted as having a human torso with the tail of a fish.
Troll: is a being in Nordic folklore, described as dwelling in isolated areas of rocks, mountains, or caves, live together in small family units, and are rarely helpful to human beings. They are giant in size and sometimes possess magic powers.
Tsuchigumo: is a Yokai in Japanese mythology. It is a large beast with the limbs of a spider, the body of a tiger, and the face of a demon. Tsuchigumo are most likely to be found in caves, forest, and mountains, and their diet consists of humans.
Tsukuyomi: is the moon god in Japanese mythology and the Shinto religion. He is the originator of the day/night cycle and the god of etiquette and order.
Typhon: was a monstrous serpentine giant and one of the deadliest creatures in Greek mythology. He was described as a huge winged monster, whose head "brushed the stars", human in form above the waist, with snake coils below, and fire flashing from his eyes: In size and strength he surpassed all the offspring of Earth.
Tyrfing: was a cursed magic sword in Norse mythology and was fashioned by the dwarfs. It would cut through anything as if through cloth, would neither break nor rust, would always bring victory, but would also always kill a man each time it was unsheathed.
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Ullr: is a Norse god often associated with archery, hunting, shields, skiing, dueling, and as the patron of agriculture. He is depctied weilding a bow and riding on skis.
Undine: are a category of elemental beings associated with water, stemming from the alchemical writings of Paracelsus. In later writings they are described as a water nymph who becomes human when she falls in love with a man but is doomed to die if he is unfaithful to her.
Ungur: in Australian Aboriginal mythology, Ungur was a Wondjiina (primal beings of The Dreamtime) known more commonly as the Rainbow Snake or Rainbow Serpent. It resided in the permanent waterholes of the Outback and was considered to be the source of replenishment for the water. It is considered both benevolent and malevolent, protecting the people from other Aboriginal tribes as well as punishing anyone who violated the sacred laws.
Unicorn: is a legendary creature that has been described since antiquity across many cultures as a beast with a single large, pointed, spiraling horn projecting from its forehead. It is a symbol of purity and rarity.
Unut: was the Egyptian hare and snake goddess of fertility and new birth. The Egyptians regarded the hare as an example of swiftness, alertness, and keen senses, but the animal’s form was also taken by certain underworld deities. Amulets made in the shape of the hare may have related to some aspect of the creature’s nature or may have been symbolic of this goddess.
Uriel: is the name of one of the archangels in Christianity. He is well known in the Russian Orthodox tradition and in folk Catholicism (in both of which he is considered to be one of the seven major archangels) and recognized in the Anglican Church as the fourth archangel. In iconography he is depicted holding stems of ripened wheat and wearing robes of citrine, russet, olive, and black.
Urubutsin: was a vulture god, king of the birds, in Amazonian indigenous mythology, who once owned all the light in the universe, but refused to let anyone else see it. His brothers Kuat and Iae tricked him and clobbered him until he was forced to see sense. Urubutsin gave up half of the light and the Sun and the Moon were born.
Utukku: were an ambiguous class of demons from ancient Mesopotamian mythology who were sometimes thought of as good and sometimes as evil. No visual representations of the udug have yet been identified, but descriptions of it ascribe to it features often given to other ancient Mesopotamian demons: a dark shadow, absence of light surrounding it, poison, and a deafening voice. The surviving ancient Mesopotamian texts giving instructions for exorcizing the evil udug are known as the Udug Hul texts. These texts emphasize the evil udug's role in causing disease and the exorcist's role in curing the disease.
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Vajra: is a legendary and ritual weapon, symbolising the properties of a diamond and a thunderbolt. It is used symbolically by the dharmic traditions of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism, often to represent firmness of spirit and spiritual power. The vajra is a type of club with a ribbed spherical head. The ribs may meet in a ball-shaped top, or they may be separate and end in sharp points with which to stab. The vajra is the weapon of Indra, the Vedic king of the devas and heaven.
Valefor: in demonology and of the Ars Goetia, Valefor is a Duke of Hell. He tempts people to steal and is in charge of a good relationship among thieves, but later he brings them to the gallows. He is represented as a lion with the head of a man, or as a lion with the head of a donkey.
Valhalla: In Norse mythology, it is described as a majestic hall located in Asgard and presided over by the god Odin. Half of those who die in combat enter Valhalla, while the other half are chosen by the goddess Freyja to reside in Fólkvangr, a realm described as an infinte meadow. The masses of those killed in combat (known as the Einherjar) along with various legendary Germanic heroes and kings, live in Valhalla until Ragnarök when they will march out of its many doors to fight in aid of Odin against the Giants (Jotunn).
Valkyrie: In Norse mythology, a valkyrie is one of a host of female figures who guide souls of the dead to the god Odin's hall Valhalla. There, the deceased warriors become Einherjar. When the Einherjar are not preparing for the events of Ragnarök, the valkyries bear them mead. Valkyries also appear as lovers of heroes and other mortals, where they are sometimes described as the daughters of royalty, sometimes accompanied by ravens and sometimes connected to swans or horses.
Vampire: is a mythical creature that subsists by feeding on the vital essence (generally in the form of blood) of the living. In European folklore, vampires are undead creatures that often visited loved ones and caused mischief or deaths in the neighbourhoods which they inhabited while they were alive. They wore shrouds and were often described as bloated and of ruddy or dark countenance, markedly different from today's gaunt, pale vampire which dates from the early 19th century. Vampiric entities have been recorded in cultures around the world; the term vampire was popularized in Western Europe after reports of an 18th-century mass hysteria of a pre-existing folk belief in Southeastern and Eastern Europe that in some cases resulted in corpses being staked and people being accused of vampirism. Local variants in Southeastern Europe were also known by different names, such as Shtriga in Albania, Vrykolakas in Greece and Strigoi in Romania.
Varuna: was a Vedic solar god who, in Hindu mythology, presided over the celestial ocean surrounding the earth. In ancient India, he enjoyed supremacy over the Vedic pantheon as the god of the universal law/moral order, though he was eventually usurped by Indra, the god of storms.
Vassago: is a demon described in demonological grimoires such as the Lesser Key of Solomon and the Book of the Office of Spirits. He rules twenty-six legions of demons, and is summoned to tell magicians of past and future events, and locate lost objects. He also possess the powers of inciting the love of women.
Venus: is a Roman goddess of love, beauty, desire, sex, fertility, prosperity, and victory. She was usually shown as a beautiful woman, similar to the Greek goddess Aphrodite. Her husband was Vulcan, god of blacksmiths, but Venus also had a love affair with Mars, the god of war. The god Cupid, shown as a winged child, was the son of Venus.
Verdelet: An imp or demon in European folklore that presides over demonic matters and entices women to become witches that carries them to Sabbath.
Verethragna: in Zoroastrianism, Verethragna is the spirit of victory. He is described as being in constant battle with men and demons. Verethragna is not exclusively associated with military might and victory, he is also connected with virility and the ability to heal.
Vidatu: In Persian and Zoroastrian demonology, Vidatu is a demon of death. whom no human escapes. Together with Aesma Daeva he chases and tries to catch the souls of the deceased with a noose when they rise to heaven. His name means "dissolver of bones".
Vidofnir: is a mythological bird inhabiting the top of the Norse world tree, Yggdrasil. According to the eddic poem, Fjölsvinnsmál, he is a rooster that inhabits the crown of the world tree, variously represented as a falcon, sitting between the eyes of the cosmic eagle Hræsvelgr at the top of the tree of life.
Vishnu: is a god in Hinduism. He is the god of preservation, the great maintainer who often appears in various incarnations to provide salvation for humanity. He is depicted with four arms, a yellow vieil and standing atop a lotus. He holds the sacred thread known as Yagyapaveela. His vehicle is Garuda, the sun bird, enemy of all serpents.
Vrtra: according to early Vedic tradition, is an Asura, appearing as a great serpent or dragon that had existed even before the creation of the world. As a symbol of drought, it held the waters of the world in its keep until it was slain by the god Indra.
Vulpangue: in Chilean folklore, the Vulpangue is a fox-headed serpent that resides in water and preys on humans that come to the shoreline.
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Wakinyan: is a powerful sky spirit of Sioux mythology. The Thunderer has the form of a giant bird, with wings that make the sound of thunder and eyes that shoot lightning. Wakinyan is the mortal enemy of the horned serpent, Unktehi.
Waltraute: is a Valkyrie is Norse mythology, one of the female warriors riding of horseback and armed with a spear, who decides the fate of warriors in battle and carries the dead to Odin's Valhalla.
Wendigo: is a mythological creature or evil spirit originating from the folklore of Plains and Great Lakes Tribes as well as some First Nations. The wendigo is often said to be a malevolent spirit, sometimes depicted as a creature with human-like characteristics, which possesses human beings. The wendigo is said to invoke feelings of insatiable greed/hunger, the desire to cannibalize other humans, and the propensity to commit murder in those that fall under its influence. In some representations the wendigo is described as a giant humanoid with a heart of ice; a foul stench or sudden, unseasonable chill might precede its approach.
Werewolf: in European folklore is an individual that can shapeshift into a wolf or a human hybrid wolf-like creature, either purposely or after being placed under a curse or affliction (often a bite or the occasional scratch from another werewolf) with the transformations occurring on the night of a full moon. A person who has assumed the form of a werewolf is said to be affected by lycanthropy
Wight: in fantasy literature is a type spirit, ghost, or other supernatural being. The first use of wight in this instance is likely from the "Barrow-wights" from Lord of the Rings.
Wulgaru: in Australian Aboriginal folklore, the Wulgaru appear as living totem-poles in the form of wood elemental or Golem. They are described as being covered in rune-like symbols and can cast and protect from fire. They are said to be sentient and the rune on their head grants them intellegence in battle.
Wygar: is the name of the hauberk, or armored tunic worn by King Arthur.
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Xolotl: In Aztec mythology, Xolotl was a god of fire and lightning. He was commonly depicted as a dog-headed man and was a soul-guide for the dead. He was also god of twins, monsters, misfortune, sickness, and deformities.
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Yagrush: in Phoenician mythology, Yagrush was one of two magic clubs created by Kothar-wa-Khasis to aid Baal in his battle against Caanite sea god Yam, the other being Ayamur. Sometimes they are depicted as two magical clubs, while other times as a mace and spear.
Yagyu: are a family in feudal Japan who served as swordmasters for what eventually became the Tokugawa dynasty.
Yakshini: are a class of female nature spirits in Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain religious mythology. Yakshini's are portrayed as beautiful and voluptuous women adorned with assorted jewelleries. They are associated with the fertility of the earth, love, and beauty.
Yatagarasu: is a mythical crown Shinto mythology. Yatagarasu as a crow-god is a symbol specifically of guidance. He is described as having three legs and the appearance of the great bird is construed as evidence of the will of Heaven or divine intervention in human affairs.
Yaweh/Jehova: is the name of God in the Old Testament. In the oldest biblical literature he possesses attributes typically ascribed to weather and war deities, fructifying the land and leading the heavenly army against Israel's enemies. The early Israelites were polytheistic and worshipped Yahweh alongside a variety of Canaanite gods and goddesses, including El, Asherah and Baal. In the Hebrew Bible, Yahweh is often depicted as a divine warrior, executing vengeance against his enemies. Some of these texts employ the image of Yahweh as a dragon-like creature who pours forth smoke from his nostrils and fire from his mouth.
Yeti: is an ape-like creature of Sherpa folklore purported to inhabit the Himalayan mountain range in Asia. The Yeti is often described as being a large, bipedal ape-like creature that is covered with brown, gray, or white hair, and it is sometimes depicted as having large, sharp teeth.
Yggdrasill: it is the Norse tree of life, encompassing all nine worlds that are part of the ancient Norse view of the cosmos. It is an ash tree in which all of the worlds, including the world of humans and the world of the gods, nestle among the branches and roots. At it's roots, the gods assemble and meet, seek sustenance from its life-giving branches, and watch over the worlds.
Ymir: is the father of the race of giants in Norse mythology and the grandfather of Odin, King of the Gods. Ymir is a primordial giant, closely linked to the creation myth and the beginning of the world in Norse mythology. A creature resulting from the dramatic encounter between ice and fire, he was fed by a cosmic cow and his body parts served as the building blocks of the universe.
Yowie: is a creature in Australian folklore that is reputed to live in the Outback. The creature has its roots in Aboriginal oral history. The yowie is usually described as a hairy and ape-like creature standing upright with large feet and a flat nose. Some report the Yowie as timid or shy, while hers describe the Yowie as sometimes violent or aggressive.
Ysbaddaden: is the primary antagonist of the Welsh romance tale, Culhwch ac Olwen. A vicious giant residing in a nigh unreachable castle. He is giant in size and uses wooden forks to prop open his eyelids.
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Zahak: is a major antagonist in Zoroastrianism and Persian mythology. He is a Persian king who ruled with the aid of demons and had snakes growing from his shoulders, which he sated by feeding them two people each day. He ruled for several centuries until he was finally defeated and deposed by the hero Fereydun.
Zanshin: is a state of awareness, of relaxed alertness, in Japanese martial arts. A literal translation of zanshin is "remaining mind". In several martial arts, zanshin refers more narrowly to the body's posture after a technique is executed.
Zarich: In Persian mythology Zarich is a Daeva (entity) in the service of Ahriman, the main destructive and evil spirit in Zoroastrianism. Often depicted in female form, Zarik is the personification of aging and of poison.
Zelos: In Greek mythology, Zelus was the personification of dedication, emulation, eager rivalry, envy, jealousy, and zeal.
Zephyrus: in Greek mythology is the god and personification of the West wind, one of the several wind gods, the Anemoi. The son of Eos, the goddess of the dawn, and Astraeus, Zephyrus is the most gentle and favorable of the winds, and is also associated with flowers, springtime and procreation. Zephyrus is often depicted as youthful and handsome. He sports wings on many of the mosaics or vases of ancient Greece. In other depictions Zephyrus is portrayed as amorphous, shapeless winds. Or, in a tribute to his role as a god of spring, a basket of unripe fruit.
Zeus: is the god of the sky in ancient Greek mythology. As the chief Greek deity, Zeus is considered the ruler, protector, and father of all gods and humans. Zeus is often depicted as an older man with a beard and is represented by symbols such as the lightning bolt and the eagle.
Zirnitra: in Wendish mythology Zirnitra, is a black Slavic dragon and the god of sorcery. The image of Zirnitra was employed on a Wendish flag when the Wends fought the invading Saxons.
Ziusudra: in Mesopotamian mythology, was a rough counterpart to the biblical Noah as survivor of a god-sent flood. When the gods had decided to destroy humanity with a flood, the god Enki, who did not agree with the decree, revealed it to Ziusudra, a man well known for his humility and obedience. Ziusudra did as Enki commanded him and built a huge boat, in which he successfully rode out the flood. Afterward, he prostrated himself before the gods An and Enlil, and, as a reward for living a godly life, Ziusudra was given immortality.
Zurvan: was the god of infinite time and space in Zoroastrianism. Zurvan was portrayed as a transcendental and neutral god, without passion, and one for whom there was no distinction between good and evil. He was worshiped separately as the the cult of Zurvanism, a modified form of Zoroastrianism that appeared in Persia during the Sāsānian period (3rd–7th century AD). It was opposed to orthodox Zoroastrianism, which by that time had become dualistic in doctrine.