Essences that make people feel horror exist, perhaps, in myths and legends of different peoples. Their appearance goes back to the origins of folklore. As a rule, a variety of terrible supernatural monsters carried evil, death, or were an instrument of punishment for higher powers. In our review, the scariest and terrible entities from different cultures.
1. Pishachi
Pishachi are some of the most terrifying carnivorous demons
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Pishachi are some of the most fearsome carnivorous demons in Hindu myths. They were depicted with dark faces, protruding veins and bulging red eyes. Pishachi have always hunger for human flesh.
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2. Vetals
Vetals - ghostly creatures from Hindu mythology
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Vetals are ghostly creatures from Hindu mythology. They are spirits that move into corpses, after which they stop decaying and gain the ability to move like zombies. However, the vetals can also leave the corpse of their own accord.
3. Ronove
Great Earl of Hell
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In demonology, Ronowe is considered the marquis and the great earl of hell, who commands twenty legions of demons. He is most often depicted as a kind of vague monster who holds a staff in his hand. It is also believed that he collects the souls of people and animals that die.
4. Rakshasa
Demonic spirit from Hindu myths
These demonic spirits come from Hindu myths, but they can also be found in other religions, such as Buddhism. They are known as cannibals, and devour their victims while still alive. According to Hindu traditions, they were so filled with lust for blood that when they were created they tried to devour their creator, the god Brahma.
5. Preta
Hungry ghost
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Preta perfume, also known as "hungry ghosts", can be found in some Indian religions. They are doomed to wandering and suffering from terrible hunger and thirst, which they cannot satisfy. According to these religions, people who were greedy, corrupt, jealous and greedy during their lifetime become preta.
6. Lemurs
Monsters from Myth: Lemurs
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In ancient Roman religion, lemurs were evil restless spirits of the dead who were known for their terrifying appearance. It was also believed that they were associated with the Greek monster Lamia, after which they were named.
7. Yorogumo
A very bloodthirsty monster
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According to ancient Japanese myths, the yorogumo is a bloodthirsty monster. In most fairy tales, he is described as a huge spider, taking the form of a very attractive woman, who seduces men, lures them into her den and devours them.
8. Hongdong
Myth Monster: Hundong
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Hundong is a faceless evil, which in Chinese mythology and cosmogony is considered the source of disasters and chaos. The strangest thing about this demon is how ancient it is. According to Chinese beliefs, it existed before heaven and earth were separated, that is, before the Big Bang.
9. Eligos
Demon Legion Ruler
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Edigos is the Great Duke of Hell who rules over sixty legions of demons. He discovers hidden things and knows the future of wars. Eligos is usually depicted as a pious knight carrying a spear, a banner and a serpent.
10. Genie
Monsters from Myth: Genies
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Jinn are supernatural beings in Arabic as well as Islamic late mythology and theology. The Qur'an says that the jinn is composed of smokeless and "scorching fire", but they are also physically capable of interacting with people and objects.
11. Barbatos
Myth Monster: Barbatos
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Barbatos in demonology is the duke of hell who rules over thirty legions of demons. He has four kings as companions who help him command the legions. It is believed that he can lead people to the treasures that were hidden by the magic of wizards, but for this he asks for a very high price - souls.
12. Barakiel
Monster from Myth: Barakiel
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Barakiel is the ninth observer of the twenty leaders of the two hundred fallen angels mentioned in the Book of Enoch. His name means "lightning of God", which is not surprising since Barakiel is believed to have taught people astrology before his fall.
13. Hazi Dahaka
Dahaka - Iranian storm demon
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Hazi Dahaka is a storm demon from Iranian mythology and religion. It was claimed that he steals livestock and attacks people. It is a serpentine monster with three heads and six eyes, which also personifies the oppression of Iran during the time of Babylon.
14. Agares
Myth Monster: Agares
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Agares is the Duke of Hell, who owns its eastern part and commands thirty-one legions of demons. He appears astride a crocodile and has a hawk on his arm. It was believed that Agares could bring back deserters and put enemies to flight. He can also magnify people, teach all languages and cause an earthquake.
15. Abaddon
Monster of Myth: Abaddon
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In the book of Revelation, an angel named Abaddon, who looks like Satan, is described as king of the locust army. He holds a trident, has frightening wings, a serpentine tail, and an evil face with cruel eyes. His name in ancient translation from Greek means "destroyer".
16. Asag
Myth Monster: Asag
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In the ancient Sumerian religion, Asag was a grotesque demon who looked so scary that fish died in the rivers from his presence. His name is translated as "causing disease."
17. Dybbuk
Monster from Myth: Dybbuk
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In Jewish mythology, Dibbuk is an evil spirit that infiltrates a person and lives in him until his death. This harmful creature leaves the body of its owner only after it has fulfilled its nefarious purpose.
18. Abizu
Monster of Myth: Abizu
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In the myths of the Middle East and Europe, Abizu is a female demon. She is accused of miscarriages and infant mortality, since Abizu is allegedly jealous of people, being sterile.
19. Ghoul (ghoul)
Monsters from Myth: Ghouls
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The ghoul is one of the most famous creatures in the ancient Arab religion and is first mentioned in The Thousand and One Nights. He is described as an undead who can also take on the form of an intangible spirit. As a rule, ghouls live in cemeteries and feed on carrion.
20. Succubus
Monsters from Myth: Succubus
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Those who think that only men commit rape are deeply mistaken. Succubus is a demon who, in medieval legends, invaded the dreams of men and boys in the form of attractive women, and then seduced or raped them.
21. Xin Tian
Myth Monster: Xin Tian
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Xin Tian is an evil divine giant in Chinese mythology who fought against the heavenly emperor Huang Di. Even after he was defeated and beheaded, Xin Tian continued to fight, creating a face on his torso: eyes from the nipples and a mouth from the navel. However, he was armed with an ax in one hand and a shield in the other.
22. Boer
Monster from Myth: Boer
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Buer is a demon who was first described in the demonological literature of the sixteenth century, where he is described as the great president of hell, commanding fifty legions of demons. Buer was described as having the head of a lion and five goat legs surrounding his body so that Buer could move in any direction.
23. Azazel
Myth Monster: Azazel
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According to the Book of Enoch (an apocryphal book in the Jewish religious tradition), Azazel was one of the leaders of a group of fallen angels who took human women as wives and taught people a lot. After he was thrown into hell, without being able to kill (the archangels were sent to "eliminate" the fallen angel), Azazel became the most mysterious supernatural being in sacred literature.
24. Belphegor
Monster of Myth: Belphegor
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In Western demonology, Belphegor is a demon who was originally an ancient Semitic god and later became one of the seven princes of hell. The sixth of the ten archdemons offers people ingenious inventions that can make them rich in return for souls.
25. Nephilim
Myth Monster: Nephilim
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According to ancient biblical texts, the word Nephilim means "giants." They were known as great warriors, born of "sons of God" who were divine beings and "daughters of Adam" who were mortals. God condemned his sons for rebellion and connection with people, and that is why their offspring were called "Nephilim" or fallen.