Spirits

Delve into the haunting tale of Lamia, the Greek queen turned child-devouring spirit, shaped by jealousy, enchantment, and prophetic ability.

Witness the mesmerizing allure of the Banshee, a transformative Irish spirit, whose spine-chilling wail foretells impending death in Irish folklore.

Plunge into the mystical realm of the Baku, the Japanese dream-eating spirit, in an intriguing exploration of folklore and protection symbolism.

Craving the thrill of the unknown? Delve into the horrifying lore of the Manananggal, the Filipino self-segmenting demon, and its blood-curdling exploits.

Awaken the mysteries of the Cihuateteo, Aztec malevolent female spirits, and delve into their dark influence on Aztec rituals and beliefs.

Huli jing are fox spirits in Chinese tradition. Stories range from dangerous seducers to loyal partners, scholars, tricksters, and beings seeking spiritual refinement. Treating every fox spirit as evil leaves out much of the record. Huli jing in the surviving tradition Chinese texts associate foxes with transformation, longevity, graves, omens, and sexuality. A fox may

Selkies are seal people in the folklore of Orkney, Shetland, and parts of northern Scotland and Ireland. On land they can take human form by removing a seal skin. The hidden skin is the key to many marriage and escape stories. Selkies in the surviving tradition A common tale begins when a man finds a

Yearning to understand nature's mysteries, discover the Qalupalik, an Inuit sea spirit, shrouded in folklore and fear.

An incubus is a male demon in medieval and early modern European tradition believed to sexually assault sleeping people. The corresponding female term is succubus, though texts do not use either category consistently. The incubus in the surviving tradition Christian writers drew on older night-spirit traditions and debated whether demons could have bodies, collect semen,

Churel, also written churail or chudail, is a female revenant or spirit in South Asian folklore. Accounts occur across several languages and regions, so origin, appearance, and behavior vary. Churel in the surviving tradition Many stories say a woman who dies during pregnancy, childbirth, menstruation, or mistreatment can return as a churel. She may appear