Baʿal Berith (“Lord of the Covenant”) and El Berith (“God of the Covenant”) are two gods, or one god, worshiped in Shechem, in ancient Israel. The term “covenant” (Hebrew Berith) appears also in Ugaritic texts…
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Category: Ghosts & Hauntings
Various Ghosts & Hauntings
BONAMARGY FRIARY AND DEVIL’S CHURN
When it comes to ghost stories, the British Isles are a sort of motherland. Misty weather, drafty castles and mysterious ancient ruins combine with an often bloody history to produce some fabulous hauntings.
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Bakasura
Bakāsura (Sanskrit: बकासुर, IAST: Bakāsura) is a rakshasa in the Mahābhārata. He is also called Baka or Vaka. He was killed by Bhīma. The demon lived near the city of Ekacakrā (sometimes called Cakrangarī) and…
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FIVE HAUNTED PLACES IN EGYPT
Want a ghost story? No need to turn to Paranormal Activity or Ghost Hunters… The ghosts of pharaohs, little girls and army generals are amongst us. Here we present you 5 of the most haunted…
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Babi ngepet
Babi Ngepet (Indonesian pronunciation: [babi ŋɛpɛt]) is a boar demon in Indonesian mythology.
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Bael is a demon described in demonological grimoires such as the Lesser Key of Solomon and the Pseudomonarchia Daemonum (where he is the first spirit mentioned) and also described in the Dictionnaire Infernal. He is…
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Astaroth
Astaroth (also Ashtaroth, Astarot and Asteroth), in demonology, is the Great Duke of Hell in the first hierarchy with Beelzebub and Lucifer; he is part of the evil trinity. He is a male figure most…
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In Hindu mythology, Arunasura was a demon who had attained the boon from Lord Brahma of not getting killed by any two- or four-legged creatures. Arunasura was killed by Goddess Kali in the form of…
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Archons are, in Gnosticism and religions closely related to it, demonic entities subordinate to the embodiment of evil in the corresponding belief-system. Among the Archontics, Ophites, Sethians and in the writings of Nag Hammadi library,…
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Apep
Apep (/ˈæpɛp/ or /ˈɑːpɛp/; also spelled Apepi or Aapep) or Apophis (/ˈæpəfɪs/; Ancient Greek: Ἄποφις) was the ancient Egyptian deity who embodied chaos (ı͗zft in Egyptian) and was thus the opponent of light and Ma’at…
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