Feb 27, 2023 · Mormo was a female spirit or bogeywoman. Much like the creatures Lamia and Gello, her chief function was to frighten children.

Mar 23, 2023 · Lamia was a vicious child-eating spirit from Greek popular religion. She was usually imagined as an ugly monster with removable eyes, though in some later traditions she became a …

Nov 29, 2022 · Greek mythology is full of strange and often terrifying creatures, some born at the very beginning of the cosmos. Many of these creatures terrorized mortals until they were slain by brave …

Mar 22, 2023 · Empusa was a kind of spirit, often likened to a phantom or ghost, with the ability to assume different shapes. Sometimes she transformed into a terrifying creature to frighten travelers; …

Devil names: Origin, structure, and meaning Evil to the core and up to no good, devils have a long history in religions, mythologies, legends, and histories across cultures from Judeo-Christianity to the …

Mar 8, 2023 · Daemons were a loosely-defined class of divine beings that could be either good or evil. They had many different functions in Greek popular religion, but were above all connected with …