Sylvia Rose
John Dee - Talking to Angels
John Dee (1527 - 1609), an influential figure in Elizabethan England, is a scholar in the cryptic and occult lore of his time. Recognized...
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Sylvia Rose
Jul 293 min read
Alchemy, Demons & the Roman Inquisition
During the late sixteenth century, the Roman Inquisition is influential in shaping perspectives on different forms of divination and...
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Sylvia Rose
Jul 253 min read
Catherine de' Medici & the Occult
Catherine de' Medici is the Queen of France 1547 - 1563 AD. She's been characterized as a "sinister Queen" with notable interest in the...
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Sylvia Rose
Jul 105 min read
Agathodaemon: Snake God Alexandria
Agathodaemon (Agathos Daimon or noble spirit) is a household snake god and patron protector of sparkling Alexandria in ancient Egypt. He...
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Sylvia Rose
Apr 253 min read
Noisy Spirits of German Mythology
Noisy spirits of Germanic mythology are any who scream, moan, wail, knock or rumble. They include Klagefrau the wailing women;...
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Sylvia Rose
Apr 74 min read
Fänggen (Fangga): Man-Eaters of Tyrol
Fänggen are fearsome female tree spirits who dwell in the alpine forests of Tyrol, Austria, between Germany and Italy. Giants as big as...
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Sylvia Rose
Mar 284 min read
Fire Men & Lights Errant: German Lore
Feuermann (Fire Man) is a spectral manifestation. He may be a glowing skeleton, a man on fire from within or a flame. Feuermänner (Fire...
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Sylvia Rose
Mar 284 min read
Baal Cycle - Myths of Ba'al Hadad
Baal (Ba'al) is a fertility god and storm deity known by 2330 BCE. As Ba'al Hadad, his exploits form the Baal Cycle of texts. In Syria...
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Sylvia Rose
Mar 176 min read
The Sex Demons - Incubus & Succubus
A sexual spirit or demon preys on a person through the act of intercourse or intimacy. In traditional lore the incubus is the male...
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Sylvia Rose
Mar 175 min read
Drude: Germanic Demon of Darkness
Druden (sing. Drude) are creatures of darkness, part of the complex cosmology of German myth and folklore. The Drude is a demon greatly...
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Sylvia Rose
Feb 34 min read
Dream Interpretation (Oneiromancy) - Mesopotamia
Dreams and dream meanings are a large part of the spiritual life of ancients. Oneiromancy or dream interpretation clarifies the dream....
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Sylvia Rose
Jan 203 min read
Kulullu - Fish Man Monster of Tiamat
When Tiamat sees how her children have turned against her, betrayed and murdered her partner Abzu, her she screams out her grief and...
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Sylvia Rose
Jan 183 min read
A Myth of Hahhima, Frost Demon God
Ḫaḫḫima (Hahhima) is a dreaded frost demon god of the ancient Hittites. His realm is a frozen wasteland. He spreads bitter cold and...
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Sylvia Rose
Jan 185 min read
Hahhima - Deadly Hittite Frost Demon
When the Sun disappears, the frost demon Hahhima holds the land in his icy grip. An entity of cold and numbness, Hahhima has an arsenal...
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Sylvia Rose
Jan 123 min read
Erra - Plague Demon of Mesopotamia
Erra (Irra) is a powerful plague demon, bringing sickness, blight, mental chaos and political confusion. Mortal pain, suffering, madness,...
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Sylvia Rose
Jan 113 min read
Epic of Erra - Plague God of Babylon
Erra (Irra) is an Akkadian plague god dating back to the time of Sargon the Great in the c. 2400 BCE. Erra holds court for centuries....
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Sylvia Rose
Jan 113 min read
Ugallu - Lion Headed Storm Demon
Ugallu means big weather beast or big storm. In ancient Mesopotamia Ugallu is a masculine entity with deific and demonic connections. He...
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Sylvia Rose
Dec 26, 20234 min read
Shulpae (Šulpae): Demon Warrior God
Shulpae (Šulpae) is a Mesopotamian god who's also a demon. His wife is the eternal Ninhursag, the mother mountain goddess. Her major cult...
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Sylvia Rose
Dec 26, 20235 min read
Kur - Underworld of Mesopotamia
Kur is the vast and ancient Underworld of Mesopotamia. Here is the abode of demons and vengeful spirits, creatures of the night, Old...
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Sylvia Rose
Dec 26, 20233 min read
Edimmu: Evil Demons of Vengeance
In ancient Mesopotamia demons are a fact of life. They can cause disease, fires, accidents, madness, crime and pestilence. Plants wither...
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