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Ipos
Ipos is a demon of early modern European ceremonial magic, best known from the Ars Goetia, the first section of the grimoire commonly called the Lesser Key of Solomon. He is described as a powerful spirit who reveals kno…
St. Peter Chrysologus
St. Peter Chrysologus was a fifth-century Christian bishop, preacher and theologian who served as bishop of Ravenna in northern Italy. Remembered especially for the clarity and brevity of his sermons, he is known by the …
Pilirin
Pilirin is a name associated in some modern English-language references with Australian Aboriginal mythology. Its identity, cultural origin and traditional meaning are uncertain, however. Unlike figures such as the Rainb…
Urpay Huachac
Urpay Huachac—also written Urpayhuachac, Urpay Huachac, or with other colonial spelling variations—is a female sacred being recorded in the mythology of the central Andes. She is best known from the Huarochirí Manuscript…
Cipactonal
Cipactonal is a primordial figure in Nahua religious tradition, commonly associated with Oxomoco, his female counterpart. He appears in several early colonial accounts as one of the first human or semi-divine beings, an …
Akna
Akna is a name associated with fertility, motherhood, and childbirth in some accounts of Inuit mythology. She is often described as a maternal goddess or female supernatural being, and some modern summaries identify her …
Hachiman
Hachiman is one of the most important kami of Japan. He is associated with warfare, archery, political authority, protection, and the prosperity of communities, but his identity has never been limited to that of a war go…
Dada
Dada is a figure associated with Yoruba religious tradition, especially with children born with unusually thick, naturally matted or tightly curled hair. In different Yoruba accounts, Dada is described as an òrìṣà connec…
Bellifluficus
Bellifluficus is not a securely attested deity, spirit, hero or legendary creature of ancient Roman mythology. The name does not appear as a recognised figure in the standard body of Roman religious evidence, and no reli…
Radgridr
Radgridr, usually written Ráðgríðr in Old Norse, is a named valkyrie in the surviving literature of Norse mythology. She is one of the female figures associated with choosing or serving the fallen warriors who are taken …
Halphas
Halphas is a demon of early modern European grimoire tradition, best known from the Ars Goetia, the first section of the Lesser Key of Solomon. He is described as a great earl who appears as a stock dove, speaks with a h…