A beautiful enchantress from Greek mythology who
could turn men into beasts.
CONCENTRATION CAMPS
A name coined by the British during
the 2nd Boer war in Africa for the prison camps they set up.
COUNT ALLESANDRO DI CAGLIOSTRO
After the 1600's belief in
magic began to wane, but as late as 1700 this Italian Count was
famous for his powers and travelled Europe selling love potions and
elixirs of life.
A wraith that mimics the appearance of a
person who is far away at the time of its appearance.
DRACO
The Greek lawmaker who introduced the first
written code of law in Athens in 621 BC. The code was said to be
written in blood because most of the crimes were punishable by death.
The word Draconian now means harsh or cruel. This code made the
government responsible for upholding the law and helped Athens
become one of the first city states.
DUENDE
(doo EN day)n. From the Spanish. Meaning ghost
or demon. Duende is the mystical idea of the inner burning or
restless demon which animates flamenco musicians and dancers. It is
the ethereal quality of flamenco that stops listeners in their
tracks. From Word
of the day.
- According to legend any person with this power
could cause death, illness and more. Someone could also be unaware
that they had the power and cause harm unintentionally. It is still
a common belief in some parts of the world.
Goddess of witchcraft and black magic from Greek
mythology. She was originally one of the good guys, but is best
known as a torch bearing goddess accompanied by hellhounds.
German spirit, mischievous in nature and said to
be temperamental if not fed. Can also have a specific name or job.
The Hodeken frightens unfaithful wives and the Goldmar sees the
secret sins of the clergy.
It wasn't until the New Testament that Satan was
called Lucifer and said to be the first fallen angel. Lucifer means
fallen angel of light. The devil is also known as Beelzebub,
(Lord of Dung/Lord of Flies).
The film Eine Symphonie des Grauens meaning
Nosferatu the Vampire was released in 1922 and terrified audiences.
It was based on Bram Stoker's Dracula and made by German director
F. W. Murnau. The actor Max Schreck played the lead role.
Refers to a wide range of practices, which involve
magic not of the natural world and now widespread throughout the
western world. It includes things like fortune telling and
spiritualism.
The ability to describe a place previously unknown
from a remote location.
ROSICRUCIAN'S
A Secret brotherhood that studied magic lore and
devoted themselves to healing and helping people. Another secret
organisation, the Masons, had elements of magic in their rituals as
well.
Thought to be soulless bodies raised from the grave to be slaves. They could be people who have been drugged and revived
rather than re-animated corpses.
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