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Ghosts and Spirits

Afrit

The Afrit, from Arabian lore, is a vampiric spirit.

An Afrit is from Arabian lore and is a vampire-like spirit from a man that has been murdered.

Anniversary Ghosts

The Black Dahlia, supposedly an anniversary ghost.

Anniversary ghosts are those that appear on a certain day or period of time because of a significant event. Usually the time period would be related to their death; but not always.

Auras

Man sitting with dead wife standing next to him

Auras are energy fields emitted by all living organisms. It defines who they are and how they interact with the world.

Bean Nighe

A picture of the Bean Nighe washing her clothes by the river.

Bean Nighe is a type of Banshee in Scottish Folklore. She is often described as an old woman with one nostril, one protruding tooth, sagging breasts, and webbed feet.

Bogeyman

The bogeyman often waits in the closet to kidnap misbehaving children.

The boogyman is an interesting phenomena that seems to embody a child’s fear of the unknown.

Breslau Vampire (1591-1592)

The Breslau Vampire, a spirit that would attack people at night.

The vampire terrorized Breslau, Germany for 8 months before it was put to rest. The series of events started on September 20, 1591 after the suicide of a shoemaker.

Coventry Street Vampire

The Conventry Street Vampire, thought to be a spirit of a previously deceased vampire.

The Coventry Street Vampire was a vampire case that took place in London in April 1922.

Dodo

The dodo often takes the shape of a snake.

The dodo, from West African lore, is known as a spirit of a dead man that attacks and preys upon the living.

Ectoplasms

Slimer from Ghostbusters, said to be made from ectoplasm.

Most ghosts have been described as metaphysical, having no connection with the real world. They can make a breeze or other metaphysical activities, yet they have no real affect on the world.

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.”