Topic
Demons
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Wendigo
The wendigo is a man-eating winter spirit from the traditions of Algonquian-speaking peoples of North America. It stands for hunger, greed, and what a…
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Krampus
Krampus, Knecht Ruprecht, Père Fouettard and Zwarte Piet are the dark companions of Saint Nicholas. While he hands out gifts, they threaten children who…
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Lady Midday (Noon Witch)
Lady Midday is a field spirit of Sorbian and Slavic tradition. She appears in the glaring heat of noon, often carrying a sickle, and…
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Lamia
Lamia is one of Europe’s oldest bogeys: a Greek queen whose children Hera took from her and who became a child killer herself. Her…
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Lamia: How a Queen Became the Child-Killing Demon of the Greeks
She waits at the roadside, she is beautiful, she loves you — and she is fattening you to drink your blood. The Lamia is…
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The Eleventh Tune: The Violin Tune That Makes the Dead Get Up and Dance
In part two of our journey into the Nøkken, we go down into the cellar — to the place where music becomes more dangerous…