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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...

Spirituality

Sylvia Rose

Jul 30, 20245 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...

Alchemy

Sylvia Rose

Jul 29, 20243 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...

People

Sylvia Rose

Jul 25, 20243 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...

Animals

Sylvia Rose

Jul 10, 20245 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 woman;...

German Mythology

Sylvia Rose

Apr 25, 20243 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...

German Mythology

Sylvia Rose

Apr 7, 20244 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...

Sylvia Rose

Mar 28, 20244 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...

Sylvia Rose

Mar 28, 20244 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...

Sylvia Rose

Mar 17, 20246 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...

Sylvia Rose

Mar 17, 20245 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....

Sylvia Rose

Feb 3, 20244 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...

Sylvia Rose

Jan 20, 20243 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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Jan 18, 20243 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...

Sylvia Rose

Jan 18, 20245 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,...

Sylvia Rose

Jan 12, 20243 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....

Sylvia Rose

Jan 11, 20243 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...

Sylvia Rose

Jan 11, 20243 min read

Shulpae (Šulpae): Demon Warrior God

Shulpae (Šulpae) is a Mesopotamian demon god. His wife is the eternal Ninhursag , the mother mountain goddess. Her major cult center is...

Monsters, Angels, Spirits & Demons

Sylvia Rose

Dec 26, 20234 min read

Kur - Underworld of Mesopotamia

Kur is the vast and timeless Underworld of ancient Mesopotamia. Here is the abode of demons and vengeful spirits, creatures of the...

Mythology

Sylvia Rose

Dec 26, 20236 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...

Sylvia Rose

Dec 26, 20233 min read