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Demons

Afanc

The afanc, a welsh lake monster, often described as a hybrid between a crocodile and a beaver.

The Afanc is a lake monster from Welsh mythology. It has various descriptions which include either beaver, crocodile, or a dwarf-like creature and is considered to be a demon.

Bhuta

The Bhuta, often seen as a flickering light.

Bhuta, from Indian lore, is a flesh-eating spirit or demon. The bhuta is considered a vampiric demon, they are said to be the restless souls of people who died from either suicide, execution, or violence.

Blackman, h?ik’al

The Blackman, from Mayan lore.

The Blackman, also known as the H?ki’al is from Mayan lore, from the Chiapas highlands of southern Mexico.

ekimmu

From the movie the Exorcist, the ekimmu spirit is often the source of possessed victims.

The ekimmu shows up in Babylonian and Assyrian demonology. The name means “that which is snatched away.”

Empusa

The Empusa is a vampire from Greek lore.

The Empusa, from Greek lore, when directly translated means “vampire”.

Hannya

The Hannya is often seen characterized on Japanese masks.

The hannya is a demonic woman with vampire-like qualities from Japanese lore. She is very jealous and is described as having two sharp horns poking from her head, eyes that are known to glare, and a large mouth.

Johannes Cutius (Pentsch Vampire)

Incubus, a painting of the late 19th century.

The case of Johannes Cutius occurred in 1653 in Silesia, present day Poland. Cutius was a 60-year old man that got kicked in the groin by his horse and fell fatally ill.

Succubus

The succubus rarely discloses her true form.

The succubus is a demon, stemming from medieval legend, that takes the form of a woman in men’s dreams with the purpose of having sexual intercourse with them.