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Cailleach

**Pantheon**: Celtic

**Authority**: Transformation

## Information

Cailleach, meaning’ the Veiled One’, is the Celtic name for a number of hag goddesses. These are powerful crone goddesses, who have retained their early associations with the winter. For example, the Scottish Cailleac Bhuer, the Blue Hag, manifested herself as an old woman wearing black or dark blue rags with a crow on her left shoulder and a holly staff that could kill a mortal with a touch. She roamed the Highlands by night during winter when her power was at its greatest. Cailleac Bhuer is credited with creating the mountains by flying through the sky dropping stones, and so is said by some folklorists to be the origin of megaliths and stone circles and the nursery rhyme, There was anold woman tossed up in a basket’. Hags are expert shapeshifters and as well as appearing as old women, they may assume the form of lovely maidens, hares, cats, stones and even trees.
Dinh Co

*The Palace Damsel*

**Origin:** Vietnam

According to myth, once upon a time, Dinh Cô preferred death to returning to her parental home. She drowned at sea but emerged as a powerful goddess. Dinh Cô began her incarnation as a fishing goddess of the southern Vietnamese coast. She protects people at sea and thus became spiritual guardian of the mass exodus of Vietnamese known as the “boat people.” She was petitioned for safety and success. She is credited with protecting and sponsoring those who reached land, too, enabling them to start anew and find success.

Dinh Cô's popularity has soared since the late 1980s as former refugees returned to her shrine to offer lavish gifts in gratitude, often in fulfilment of vows. These offerings testified to her prowess and attracted new devotees. As her reputation increased, Dinh Cô took on new roles: since the late 1990s, she has emerged as the matron goddess of women who work in Ho Chi Minh City’s markets. They now make up a substantial portion of her devotees. Hundreds of thousands visit her beachside shrine in Long Hai, east of Ho Chi Minh City, annually. She has a similar volatile nature as her sister goddess, Ba Chua Xu, and so it is crucial to fulfill all vows made to Dinh Cô.

**Favored people:** Dinh Cô is the matron of female urban entrepreneurs.

**Sacred site:** Her seaside shrine at Long Hai on the southern Vietnamese coast

**Sacred day:** Annual festival on the twelfth day of the second month of the lunar calendar

**See Also:** Ba Chua Xu

## Information Source

Encyclopedia of Spirits: The Ultimate Guide to the Magic of Fairies, Genies, Demons, Ghosts, Gods & Goddesses by Judika Illes
Great White Brotherhood

**Also known as:** The Great White Lodge or the Great Brotherhood of Light

According to some Theosophical schools, the Great White Brotherhood is a group of mysterious, highly evolved supernatural beings whose goal is to further Earth’s spiritual evolution. To further this goal, individual members of the Brotherhood will contact and communicate with human beings.

Some consider the term Great White Brotherhood and its variations to be synonymous with Ascended Masters; others perceive them as a similar but distinct group of beings. There is some overlap, however, even by those who perceive them as distinct: some of the most significant spiritual teachers like Serapis Bey are Ascended Masters and members of the Brotherhood.

**See Also:** Ascended Masters; Helena Blavatsky; Hidden Company; Serapis Bey

## Information Source

Encyclopedia of Spirits: The Ultimate Guide to the Magic of Fairies, Genies, Demons, Ghosts, Gods & Goddesses by Judika Illes
Fragrance

Fragrance serves as a mode of communication and as a bridge between realms. Fragrance may derive from living or cut flowers; aromatic woods or resins; incense, perfumes, and essential oils. Fragrance is a traditional offering to spirits. Many favour scents. In addition, some spirits signal their presence via aroma. Each Egyptian deity, for instance, possessed a signature fragrance. Hathor is the Lady of Myrrh. The most famous vestige of this once-common tradition is the association of the Christain devil with the scent of sulfur (brimstone). If you unexpectedly smell something that lacks any physical source, pay attention: it could indicate spirits or ghosts.

Certain fragrances are believed to attract the attention of consistently benevolent spirits, including agar (*oud*), cinnamon, copal, frankincense, gardenia, myrrh, sandalwood, and styrax benzoin. (Synthetic reproductions of natural fragrances may fool people, but spirits can tell the difference. If you desire a fragrance's actual effect, use the real thing.)

Other fragrances are believed to enhance psychic ability - the ability to perceive spirits. These include lilac, rosemary, violet, and wisteria. The fragrance of myrrh is traditionally believed to open portals to spirit realms.

## Information Source

Encyclopedia of Spirits: The Ultimate Guide to the Magic of Fairies, Genies, Demons, Ghosts, Gods & Goddesses by Judika Illes
Gerda

**Origin:** Norse

**Classification:** Jotun

Gerda, the beautiful Snow Queen, daughter of Angerboda and the giant Gymir, shines so blazingly white that she rivals the sun. Gerda is the Goddess of Snow Blindness. Like Hans Christian Andersen’s Snow Queen, she allegedly had a heart of ice. Freyr the Elven King, Lord of Fertility, took one look at her and fell madly in love. He sent his trusted servant, Skirnir, to beg for her hand in marriage. Skirnir first attempted to woo Gerda via bribery. He offered her magical, golden apples and Odin’s magical golden arm ring. (Every ninth night, eight more gold rings dropped from the first.) Gerda spurned these, saying she had more than enough gold of her own.

* Skirnir threatened Gerda with violence, saying he would cut off her head if she didn’t marry Freyr, but she laughed at his threats and called his bluff.
* Finally Skirnir threatened Gerda with magic, saying he would carve runes on his magic wand and strike her with it if she didn’t marry Freyr. These runes would doom her to eternal loneliness and longing: she would forever lack family, friends, or children. All food and drink would taste foul.

That gloomy fate depressed Gerda so much she agreed to rendezvous with Freyr in the forest. Surprisingly, considering this not very romantic courtship, Freyr and Gerda were allegedly the happiest married couple in the world. The warmth of Freyr’s love melted the Snow Queen’s heart and they lived happily ever after. That said, Gerda demanded that Freyr relinquish his magic sword as her bride-price, ultimately leaving him virtually weaponless at Ragnarok, armed only with stag’s antlers.

**Manifestation:** Gerda is blindingly, dazzling white. She shines so brightly that, as with angels, it’s almost impossible to keep one’s eyes open in her presence

**Colour:** White

**Celestial:** Gerda is associated with the Aurora Borealis, the Northern Lights.

**SEE ALSO:** Angerboda; Freyr; Jotun

## Appearance in Modern Media

From Rage of BahamutFrom Age of IshtariaFrom Dislyte
## Information Source

Encyclopedia of Spirits: The Ultimate Guide to the Magic of Fairies, Genies, Demons, Ghosts, Gods & Goddesses by Judika Illes
Elf

**Origin:** Teutonic

Elves are mysterious Northern spirits, sometimes equated with Fairies. Like Fairies, Elves have now been cleaned up and made over to suit sanitized children’s fiction, often portrayed as miniature, whimsical busy bees: Santa’s little helpers. Originally Elves were human-sized, sometimes taller, and they were renowned archers, artisans, and healers; author J. R. R. Tolkien’s portrayal of the sacred but dangerous Elven folk in The Lord of the Rings trilogy of novels hews closer to mythic tradition.

Elves live in a realm that parallels humans. Norse myth divides the Elves into Light Elves and Dark Elves, otherwise known as Dwarves. Scholars disagree as to whether the Elves and the Vanir spirits are the same, but they are closely affiliated. The Vanir spirit Freyr is the Elven King.

Elves are beautiful, volatile spirits of wild nature. They were not trivial spirits; once upon a time, bulls were sacrificed to them. Their significance is recalled in human names like Alvin, Elvis, Elva, and Elvira. Elves feature prominently in Anglo-Saxon spells and charms, many intended to protect from the Elves themselves. A hostile relationship between Elves and people is often now presumed, but before Christianity, spiritual alliances existed between Elves and people. Once this alliance ended, embittered Elves, previously helpful, may have turned dangerous, or, conversely, people were taught to fear Elves specifically so that they would not continue Pagan devotions. In Scandinavia, however, relationships between people and Elves were generally positive.

Like Fairies, Djinn, and Bori spirits, Elves can be benevolent or hostile; some can even cause illness. Elves strike at people with the poison darts known as Elf-shot, which cause illness and malaise. They may cause paralysis or stroke, too. Elves sometimes target cattle and livestock, as well as people. Various spells, charms, and amulets serve to protect against them. Elves are sources of wisdom, fertility, and wealth (when they want to be). They love music and dancing.

**Manifestation:** Seductively, alluringly beautiful

**Realm:** Alfheim (“Elf Home”)

**Plants:** Elder trees, roseMary

**Sacred time:** Offerings are traditionally left out for Elves on Christmas Eve. Although this now appears to derive from the myth of Santa’s workshop, it may actually be related to Old Norse traditions. Yuletide was a traditional time for visitations from other realms.

**See Also:** Dwarves; Freyr; Hulda; Vanir

## Information Source

Encyclopedia of Spirits: The Ultimate Guide to the Magic of Fairies, Genies, Demons, Ghosts, Gods & Goddesses by Judika Illes
Haumea

**Origin:** Polynesia

Haumea, sometimes identified as the First Woman, is a goddess of fertility and childbirth. She introduced and explained the birth process to people, who previously had been cutting women open to extract babies with fatal results. Haumea still presides over childbirth and may be requested for help and protection. Her own children include Pelé, Hi’iaka, and many other Polynesian deities. Haumea is also a great sorceress, possessing incredible magic powers. She sometimes works in tandem with Pelé.

**Manifestation:** Haumea is a shape-shifter who transforms from a youthful, lovely young girl to a desiccated old crone and all points in between.

**Consort:** Ku

**Sacred creature:** Eel

**Plants:** Morning glories, breadfruit, and all wild, uncultivated plants

**See Also:** Hi’iaka; Hina; Kapo; Ku; Pelé

## Information Source

Encyclopedia of Spirits: The Ultimate Guide to the Magic of Fairies, Genies, Demons, Ghosts, Gods & Goddesses by Judika Illes
Dian Cecht

**Origin:** Ireland

**Classification:** Tuatha Dé Danaan

Dian Cécht is the lord of healing, divine physician and smith. He heals via a combination of herbalism, metal, and magic, although earlier people may not have perceived those fields as distinct. Dian Cécht crafted a silver prosthetic arm for King Nuada.

Dian Cécht presides over the craft of healing. Healers and physicians may request his sponsorship. He is the progenitor of a clan of profoundly powerful healers. Following a battle, Dian Cécht and his three children revived and resurrected wounded and dead Tuatha Dé Danaan by immersing them in a magical well and singing incantations over them.

**See Also:** Airmid; Miach; Nuada; Tuatha Dé Danaan

## Appearances in Modern Media

From Age of IshtariaFrom Kamihime Project
## Information Source

Encyclopedia of Spirits: The Ultimate Guide to the Magic of Fairies, Genies, Demons, Ghosts, Gods & Goddesses by Judika Illes
Cucumber

(Cucumus sativus)

Planet: Moon
Element: Water

Energies: Peace, healing

### Lore:

Fresh cucumbers were once placed under swooning women’s noses (remember swooning?). The odour was supposed to rouse them from their faint.

In Africa, the Nuer sometimes consecrate a small wild cucumber and sacrifice it in place of a treasured ox during important ceremonies.

### Magical uses:

Add cucumbers to peace-inducing diets. Peel and munch on one of these raw, whole fruits for quick relief from stress. Or, eat cucumbers while recovering from illness to speed the healing process. Visualize as you eat.
Gray Ladies

The grey Ladies are a type of ghost, described as “grey” because they tend to manifest in shades of grey. Green Ladies or White Ladies are so described because of the color of their gowns. Grey Ladies don’t necessarily dress in gray. They have been witnessed wearing black, brown, or white; however, when you catch sight of them, especially briefly from the corner of your eye, the first impression is of a gray, amorphous form.

Gray Ladies tend to be the ghosts of women who died for love, either violently or by pining away. They haunt houses and castles seeking to reunite with loved ones. In general, they are not dangerous, although some have been associated with poltergeist-like activity.

The term Gray Goddesses may refer to the Erinyes, the Moirae (the Greek Fates), or the Graeae. See their individual entries for further details.

**Manifestation:** Some Gray Lady ghosts are famous (at least in the world of ghost hunters and aficionados) and maintain regular routines, appearing on schedule to search for loved ones. Those unable to see them may still be able to feel their presence, which is accompanied by a chill in the air and the sense of overwhelming sadness.

**See Also:** Ghosts; Green Lady; White Lady

## Information Source

Encyclopedia of Spirits: The Ultimate Guide to the Magic of Fairies, Genies, Demons, Ghosts, Gods & Goddesses by Judika Illes
Abrahamic

The Abrahamic religions are a group of monotheistic religions that endorse worship of the God of Abraham. These most notably include Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, as well as the Baháʼí Faith, Samaritanism, the Druze, and others. The namesake for this group's identity is Abraham, a Hebrew patriarch and prophet who is extensively mentioned in many prominent Abrahamic scriptures, such as the Bible, the Quran, and the Kitáb-i-Aqdas.

Jewish tradition claims that the Twelve Tribes of Israel are descended from Abraham through his son Isaac and grandson Jacob, whose sons collectively formed the nation of the Israelites in Canaan; Islamic tradition claims that twelve Arab tribes known as the Ishmaelites are descended from Abraham through his son Ishmael in Arabia; Bahá'í tradition claims that Baháʼu'lláh was a descendant of Abraham through his wife Keturah. After a century of archaeological investigation, no contemporary evidence has been unearthed for these historical patriarchs. Notwithstanding this absence of evidence, some archaeologists assert the story of Abraham originated in the 6th century BCE, and that the Book of Genesis does not represent historical events.

Ancient Israelite religion was derived from the ancient Canaanite religion of the Bronze Age, and became firmly monotheistic in the Iron Age, around the 6th century BCE. It survives in two modern forms through the ethnic religions of Judaism and Samaritanism. Christianity split from Judaism in the 1st century CE, and spread widely as a universal religion after being adopted by the Roman Empire as a state religion in the 4th century CE. Islam was founded by Muhammad in the 7th century CE, and also widely spread as a universal religion through the early Muslim conquests. The Bahá'í Faith was founded in the 19th century CE.

Today, the Abrahamic religions are one of the largest major divisions in comparative religion (along with the Indian religions, the Iranian religions, and the East Asian religions). Christianity and Islam are the Abrahamic religions with the largest number of adherents. Abrahamic religions with fewer adherents include Judaism, the Baháʼí Faith, the Druze, Samaritanism, and Rastafarianism.

## Information Source

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abrahamic\_religions
Endive

(Cichorium endivia)

Gender: Masculine

Planet: Jupiter

Element: Air

Powers: Lust, Love

Energies: Physical strength, sex

Magical uses:

Endive is overlooked today as a salad green. This is a shame, because it can be eaten to promote physical strength (and is certainly safer than steroids). Endive is another of the many foods that are thought to create sexual desire.

Endive, to be used in magic, is best gathered in the following manner: dig it up on June 27 or July 25 with a piece of gold or a stag’s horn. No matter how gathered, endive is worn as a talisman to attract love. It is used fresh, and should be replaced every three days. It is also served in salads to stir lust in the partakers
Gwillion

**Also known as:** Gwyllion

**Origin:** Wales

The Gwillion are Welsh female mountain spirits, often categorized as a kind of less than friendly Fairy. Their leader is the Old Woman of the Mountain. The Gwillion have strong associations with foul weather and may be storm spirits. They have something of a malevolent reputation, allegedly preying on solitary travellers. Brandishing an iron or steel knife in their direction allegedly wards them off.

The Gwillion usually choose to avoid people but occasionally come down from their mountain peaks to knock on human doors. Usually they need something, perhaps a meal but often tools or supplies. If treated with courtesy, they may leave gifts or at least do no harm.

**Manifestations:** Goats or women; they are most frequently witnessed in the form of bent, old women out walking on mountain roads during storms. You’ll know them by their characteristic cackling laugh.

**Animal:** Goat (They groom goats; combing their beards.)

**See Also:** Fairy

## Information Source

Encyclopedia of Spirits: The Ultimate Guide to the Magic of Fairies, Genies, Demons, Ghosts, Gods & Goddesses by Judika Illes
Eryngo

(Eryngium spp. maritinum, E. planum, E. yuccifolium, E. campestre, E.foetidum) G

Folk Names: Sea Holly, Yerba del Sapo

Gender: Feminine

Planet: Venus

Element: Water

Powers: Traveler’s Luck, Peace, Lust, Love

Magical Uses: Eryngo is carried or worn by travellers for safety and luck during their journeys. This herb also has the power of causing peace if strewn about a place or given to a couple who are quarreling. Once eaten to provoke lust, eryngo is also used in love spells of all types.
Daji

**Pantheon**: Chinese

**Title**: The Nine-Tailed Fox

## Smite Lore

Emperor Zhou's desire for the Goddess Nu Wa was considered an obsession, perhaps even madness. She sent signs and missives to reject him, but Zhou would not be dissuaded. At night, he slipped into her temple and scrawled poetry across the walls espousing his undying love. This defilement could not go unanswered. Nu Wa summoned the most conniving and wicked Fox Spirit she could and thrust it upon the Emperor with intent to spiral his life into misery. Little did Nu Wa know what she had just unleashed.

For thousands of years, the nine-tailed Fox spirit had lived, biding its time, honing its malicious appetites. Finally, in human form, it assumed the irresistible guise of Da Ji, and to Emperor Zhou, she could do no wrong.

With free reign of the empire and its people, Da Ji revelled in torture and malice. She took delight in their screams of pain and she danced to playful music composed at her command, the musicians trembling for every note.

So grievous did these atrocities grow that the people rose up and overthrew their ruler. they stormed the gates, toppled the throne, and pursued Zhou to his bedchamber, where the crazed emperor finally took his own life.
Yet, Da Ji managed to escape and conceal herself.
Fenrir

**Pantheon**: Norse

**Title**: The Unbound

## Smite Lore

Mortals must rely on the wisdom of the Gods, but never forget they are fallible. They can be petty, churlish, and worst of all, wrong. What are the consequences for their mistakes? They should have slain the wolf-beast Fenrir, but they chose instead to bind him. Despite the warnings and prophecies he would tear Odin apart at Ragnorok and devour the earth and sky, they did not end Loki's son. Now, terror roams free. It is unknown how, but Fenrir is Unbound.

Thrice they tried to bind him, each time convincing Fenrir that the chains were nothing more than a challenge for his strength, a test to see if he could shatter them. The first two God-forged fetters were easily broken beneath the beast's terrible power, but the third was a ribbon, dwarf made, and Fenrir grew suspicious of the God's intentions. As a show of faith, he demanded one of them place a hand in his mouth, and if the ribbon proved magical in nature, he would exact punishment. Brave, if foolish, Tyr put his fist in Fenrir's maw as the ribbon was secured to the wolf's leg. Fenrir strained and screamed, but could not break free, and in rage, he devoured Tyr's hand.

## Appearance in Modern Media

From SmiteFrom Unison LeagueFrom Sid Story
Euryale

**Pantheon**: Greek

**Title**: The Far-Flier

**Alignment**: Chaotic - Good

## Fate Lore

The middle sister of the Gorgon Sisters that appear in Greek Mythology. A goddess born as a perfected "image (idol)", "the ideal young girl" - the embodiment of men's longing. A young girl of loveliness, who is almost like purity and chastity given shape. Has an older sister, Stheno, and a younger sister, Medusa.

**Height/Weight:** 134cm ・ 30kg

**Source:** Greek Mythology

**Region:** Europe

The weight comes from a report from Medusa.

Unconditionally loves pretty things and cute things without stint, and unconditionally hates ugly things. A "cute young girl" who thoroughly behaves like a spoiled child and makes men care about her. Or, so she pretends-- Although she is in fact endowed with purity and chastity, if one were to get to the core of her character, it is also possible to say that she is a sneaky, moody person.

Nobody will be mad so long as it is kept quiet, it is not trickery if it is not exposed - she possesses such mentality (however, she will suffer with self-loathing later).

**Goddess' Essence: EX**

A Personal Skill that express being a perfected goddess from birth. A composite Skill that comprises the Skill Divinity. Preserves the absoluteness of the mind and the body. Repels mental interference and the body does not change or grow. A deity from ancient Greece and originally not something that could be summoned as a Servant.

Also, in exchange for eternal beauty, as a goddess she is the weakest existence in the world... or so it should be, but she became somewhat more sturdy upon turning into a Servant.
Ezili

**Classification:** Lwa

**Origin:** Dahomey (Benin)

Ezili names a family of freshwater spirits from Dahomey who are now among the most powerful and significant female spirits of Haitian Vodou. Their name derives from Lake Azili, which is approximately fifty miles east of Abomey. The Ezilis are beautiful snake-women spirits similar to Mami Waters. The snakes with which the Ezilis are associated are beautiful, glittery, potentially deadly snakes. In her most traditional aspect, Ezili is a woman from the waist up, a snake down below. Their common attribute is a jewelled knife. They are spirits of wealth, abundance, beauty, and fertility. When Dahomean slaves arrived in what was then Saint Domingue but is now Haiti, they saw the Mater Dolorosa, an iconic image of Mary that features a beautiful, bejewelled woman pierced by swords. They recognized the essence of Ezili in the image.

That’s one way of looking at Ezili. Alternatively there was originally only one African snake spirit named Ezili. She travelled to Haiti; her reaction to the trauma of slavery and its aftermath was to fracture. She is one spirit possessing multiple personalities. Yet another way of comprehending Ezili is as sisters in one family and their different destinies. Ezili Freda, the sister who can pass for white, became a courtesan. Her darker-skinned sister, Ezili Dantor, became a revolutionary.

Some perceive all the Ezilis to be aspects of Ezili Freda Dahomey.

The most prominent of the Ezilis is Ezili Freda Dahomey. If people discuss Ezili as if there is only one, then she is almost invariably the one they mean. The Ezilis are competitive spirits. Like sisters, they engage in rivalries and do not necessarily get along. It is not considered beneficial to ask different Ezilis to work on the same issue for you. They will just squabble with each other and never get around to you. Different Ezilis are syncretized to different manifestations of Mary.

**See Also:** Hera; Marie Laveau; Mami Waters; Sili Kenwa

## Information Source

Encyclopedia of Spirits: The Ultimate Guide to the Magic of Fairies, Genies, Demons, Ghosts, Gods & Goddesses by Judika Illes
Castalia

**Origin**: Greece

Castalia is a spirit of water, prophecy, knowledge, purification, and divine inspiration. She is the presiding goddess of the Castalian Springs, which emerge from a ravine on Mount Parnassus near the Oracle of Delphi.

The Castalian Springs were an integral part of Delphic rituals. Pilgrims, all who wished to consult the oracle, and contestants in the Pythian Games were required to wash their hair at the Castalian Springs before continuing to the shrine. The water was used to cleanse the shrine and served as drinking and bathing water for the Delphic priestesses.

When Apollo arrived in Delphi, Castalia already presided over the spring, although classical Greek myth suggests otherwise. According to myth, Castalia, a daughter of Achelous, preferred to commit suicide by leaping into the spring rather than submit to Apollo’s embrace. Apollo named the springs in her honour. The Castalian Springs were placed under the dominion of Apollo and the Muses. Drinking the waters of Castalia allegedly bestows the gift of poetry and creative inspiration.

**Sacred sites:** Her springs are still accessible and may be sipped from. Two fountain houses fed by the springs survive. The older, from the early sixth century BCE, displays benches where people sat around the marble-lined basin. A later fountain features niches carved into the rock wall where votive offerings to Castalia were placed.

**See Also:** Achelous; Apollo; Daphne; Muse

## Information Source

Encyclopedia of Spirits: The Ultimate Guide to the Magic of Fairies, Genies, Demons, Ghosts, Gods & Goddesses by Judika Illes
Ghoul

**Also known as:** Ghool; Ghul; Feminine: Ghula

Ghouls are a lower order of extremely malicious Djinn. They are murderous, treacherous, voracious spirits who will kill and devour humans, and not in the potentially good shamanistic way that serves as initiation. Ghouls are just killers. They are classified as cannibals because of their preference for human flesh.

Ghouls may first have appeared in Egypt or Arabia. They existed long before Islam but now appear throughout the Islamic world, sometimes far from their original territory. Ancient Arabic legends suggest that ghouls took the form of beautiful, shapely women in order to lure travelers. Ghouls haunt burial grounds and cemeteries, where they feed upon cadavers. They linger amid ruins, isolated areas, and in the desert wilderness.

In modern Egypt, the word ghoul may indicate any kind of bloodthirsty cannibal, not necessarily a spirit being.

**Manifestation:** Ghouls sometimes manifest as animals and often as “monsters”; they are shape-shifters who will choose their form based on whatever is most likely to entrap victims. Moroccan ghouls frequently appear as hairy giant women with pendulous breasts and goat’s feet. They can transform into young beautiful women, too, when they wish.

**See also:** Afrit; Aisha Qandisha; Djinn

## Appearance in Modern Media

Basic Ghoul from Fate Grand OrderElder Ghoul from Fate Grand OrderFrom Shin Megami TenseiFrom Tower of SaviorsFemale Ghoul from Age of Ishtaria
## Information Source

Encyclopedia of Spirits: The Ultimate Guide to the Magic of Fairies, Genies, Demons, Ghosts, Gods & Goddesses by Judika Illes
Cliodna

**Pronounced**: Clee-na

**Classification:** Tuatha Dé Danaan

**Origin:** Ireland

Cliodna, goddess of love, beauty, healing, and death, presides over an afterlife paradise where age, death, pain, illness, and decay do not exist, only beauty. Just fragments of her myths survive; presumably once upon a time, there were more. Manannan, King of the Sea, fell in love with Cliodna and sent a magical wave to sweep her into his undersea palace. She is a shape-shifter, allegedly incarnate in every ninth wave that breaks on Ireland’s shores.

Cliodna is now identified as a Queen of Fairies. As a goddess, she lived in a beautiful, lavish underwater palace in Loch Dearg; as a Fairy queen she lives in a barrow near Mallow, County Cork. She reputedly lures human lovers into Fairy Land, from which they never again emerge (perhaps because they’re living happily ever after).

**Manifestation:** Cliodna is a beautiful woman accompanied by her trio of songbirds.

**Sacred birds:** Cliodna’s three vividly plumed magical songbirds eat the apples of the Other-world. Their voices are so sweet, they lull ailing people to sleep. When they awaken, they are healed. One bird is blue with a red head; one is red with a green head; and the third is a speckled bird with a golden head.

**Numbers**: 3, 9

**See Also:** Aibheall; Fairy; Fairy Queen; Manannan; Rhiannon; Sidhe; Tuatha Dé Danaan

## Information Source

Encyclopedia of Spirits: The Ultimate Guide to the Magic of Fairies, Genies, Demons, Ghosts, Gods & Goddesses by Judika Illes
Gunlod

*Mother of Poetry*

**Also known as:** Gunnlod

**Origin:** Norse

Troll queen, Gunlod, was the guardian of the Mead of Poetry, which bestowed poetic skill. After Odin had acquired all the secrets, wisdom, and memory of the Nine Worlds, the Mead of Poetry was the one thing he lacked. He determined to obtain it as he perceived being a poet to be as significant as being a warrior or mage. This precious mead was hoarded beneath a mountain and guarded by Gunlod. It was an important job, but she was bored. After various risky escapades, Odin transformed into a snake and sneaked into the mountain stronghold, where he transformed back into a man and charmed and seduced her. Odin stayed with her for three days, drinking a barrel of mead each day. On the fourth day, he changed back into a snake, slithered out of the mountain, then transformed into an eagle and, in full possession of the mead, flew away. (From thence, poetry was known as “Odin’s gift.”) Odin left more than memories behind: during their brief rendezvous, Gunlod conceived Bragi, eventually Lord of Poetry.

**See Also:** Bragi

## Information Source

Encyclopedia of Spirits: The Ultimate Guide to the Magic of Fairies, Genies, Demons, Ghosts, Gods & Goddesses by Judika Illes
Crooked Sixpence

There are plenty of spells from various witchcraft traditions that use coins, especially silver coins. Even in Hoodoo and Conjure – which are uniquely American traditions borne of the union of European and African folk magic, with a healthy dose of Native American lore for seasoning – you will find that the “Mercury Dime” is favoured. This is a ten-cent coin that depicts the winged head of Liberty, but it is easy to see why it was mistaken for the Roman God Mercury. It was minted between 1916 and 1945, and is used as a good luck charm or for prosperity, especially by gamblers. Mercury dimes minted in a Leap Year are said to carry double the luck. For those of a British persuasion, the coin of choice is the silver sixpence, once ubiquitous as the token placed in every Christmas pudding, to give luck to the one who found it — providing they didn’t swallow it, of course.

There are many things about the sixpence that makes it particularly valuable to the crafter, especially in modern times. Firstly, as a coin, it has been around for a very long time. The first sixpence was struck for Edward VI in 1551, and it was legal tender until decimalization in 1971. It was also the last coin to be made of silver — until 1920 the sixpence was sterling silver, and in that year it was reduced to 50% silver. It was not until 1946 that the Treasury switched to cupro-nickel. So a pre-1946 coin has both the weight of history and real silver in its makeup. This made it especially valuable for spellcrafting, but the final clincher is its value, sixpence for the six arms of the Hex Star.

Modern crafters have the additional advantage that it has been withdrawn from circulation. It is no longer legal tender in this realm, making it “legal tender” in the next world instead. The old custom was to bend a coin, rendering it useless for mundane purposes, but now all sixpences come ready to use in the realms beyond this one.
Asra Winters

## Information

### Personality

Asra is described as the Mum friend, they're compassionate, selfless, and wants to be friends with everyone.

### Abilities

They're abilities allow them to enter other people's dreams, and manipulate the surroundings. They mostly use their knack to help others with nightmares, and can enter dreams whilst conscious, and unconscious (asleep). Doing so consciously takes a great deal more energy, and strain on the body, and can cause them to blackout if they don't exercise caution. They have recently found out they can also embed subconscious thoughts into an awake person. This isn't akin to telepathy, more so just being able to whisper things in the back of people's minds.

### Backstory

They have been practicing their knack since they were a child. They come from a no magic family, and when their father found out their abilities, he saw it as an opportunity to turn to profit. He would use Asra to enter people's dreams, and offer a price to people for doing so. If Asra refused to fulfill a request, their father would hurt them somehow, either physically, or psychologically. They do not have a relationship with their father now because of this. They ran away at 15, and never looked back. They're Father made them do some awful things in people's dreams for money, which is why they only use their knack to help instead of harm now.

### Contributions

They also run the Wix protection club which is a pretty big club.
Green Lady

**Origin:** British Isles

The Green Lady is a type of apparition who appears throughout the British Isles. There are many Green Ladies who may have little in common beyond their supernatural nature and the green dresses that explain their name.

Most Green Ladies are considered to be ghosts. Various castles and manor homes claim to be haunted by their very own Green Ladies. Green Ladies may also haunt moors, ruins, or wild, desolate locations. Some Green Ladies are categorized as Demons or spirits. The Glaistig is sometimes classified as a Green Lady, as are the Baobhan Sidhe.

#### **Manifestation:**

The typical Green Lady is a beautiful, pale, long-haired woman dressed ina flowing green gown. Some Green Ladies are goat women: their nether regions are goat-shaped. This may be camouflaged by their loose, flowing clothes.

**See Also:** Banshee; Baobhan Sidhe; Ghosts; Glaistig; Gray Lady; White Lady

## Information Source

Encyclopedia of Spirits: The Ultimate Guide to the Magic of Fairies, Genies, Demons, Ghosts, Gods & Goddesses by Judika Illes
Hebe

*Flower of Youth*

**Origin:** Greece

Hebe is the beautiful daughter of Hera and Zeus, sister of childbirth goddess, Eileithyia. Hebe is the goddess of youth and beauty. She attends her mother and Aphrodite. Hebe was given in marriage to Heracles after he was deified and raised to Mount Olympus.

Hebe served as sacred cupbearer for the spirits of Mount Olympus until replaced by her father’s young lover, Ganymede. (It’s unclear if Ganymede took over Hebe’s job completely or if he serves Zeus and Hebe still serves everyone else. It’s doubtful that Hera would welcome Ganymede serving her ambrosia.) Hebe is petitioned for blessings of rejuvenation, especially by those feeling older than their years.

**Favoured People:** Young brides

**Manifestation:** She allegedly closely resembles her mother, Hera.

**Time:** Spring

**Offerings:** Spring flowers, candles, perfumes, cosmetics, and ornaments befitting a young girl

**See Also:** Aphrodite; Eileithyia; Ganymede; Hera; Heracles; Olympic Spirits

## Appearance in Modern Media

From Aura KingdomFrom Kamihime ProjectFrom Age of Ishtaria
## Information Source

Encyclopedia of Spirits: The Ultimate Guide to the Magic of Fairies, Genies, Demons, Ghosts, Gods & Goddesses by Judika Illes
Feng Popo

Madame Wind

**Also known as:** Feng Pho-Pho

**Origin:** China

Feng Popo is the Chinese Mistress of the Winds. She manifests as an old lady who rides a tiger along a celestial road of clouds. The winds are stuffed into a bag she wears slung around her shoulder. On a day when the weather’s calm, she has the winds all locked up. When they get too heavy and her shoulders start to ache, she releases them.

**See Also:** Szélanya

## Information Source

Encyclopedia of Spirits: The Ultimate Guide to the Magic of Fairies, Genies, Demons, Ghosts, Gods & Goddesses by Judika Illes
Cabeiro

**Also known as:** Kabeiro; Kabira

Cabeiro, mother of the Cabeiri, was venerated in Northern Aegean Mystery traditions. Surviving myth suggests that she was a local Nymph, daughter of the sea, who married Hephaestus. Cabeiro may or may not be the same spirit as the Nymph Kapheira, also a daughter of the sea. According to one myth, Kronos did not swallow baby Poseidon. Instead Rhea rescued him, hiding him in a cave on the island of Rhodes, where Kapheira served as his guardian and wet nurse. When the Hellenic Greeks arrived in the Northern Aegean, they identified Cabeiro with Aphrodite, Demeter, Hekate, and Rhea. These goddesses are very different from each other, indicating that Cabeiro was multifaceted and not easy to pigeonhole.

**See Also:** Aphrodite; Cabeiri; Demeter; Hephaestus; Kronos;Nymph; Poseidon; Rhea; Telchines

## Information Source

Encyclopedia of Spirits: The Ultimate Guide to the Magic of Fairies, Genies, Demons, Ghosts, Gods & Goddesses by Judika Illes
Cabbage

(Brassica spp.)

Planet: Moon

Element: Water

Energies: Protection, money

Lore:

Superstitious persons once placed cabbage leaves on their foreheads on the dreaded Friday the 13th to keep evil far from them—and, most probably, to keep them far from everyone else.

Around 621 B.C.E., officials in Greece passed a law calling for the death penalty for anyone caught stealing cabbages, a favoured food. Also, in Greece, the sad idea arose that eating several heads of cabbage every day would cure insanity and nervous conditions.

Magical uses:

Cabbage is fine lunar food. Serve it by the light of the Full Moon after magical and spiritual rituals. Like Brussel sprouts and broccoli, cabbage is eaten to internalize protection. Flavour it with basil and mustard for this purpose. Or, eat salty sauerkraut for protection. Green cabbage is added to money-drawing diets. For this purpose, it is cooked with a solid silver coin. Or, flavour with dill seeds to attract prosperity. Cabbage soup is a tasty way to bring money energy into your life. The Roman naturalist Pliny recommended cabbage before sleep to prevent nightmares.
Aatxe

**Title**: Young Bull

**Also known as**: Aatxegorri (The Young Red Bull)

Ataxe is among the spirits in Mari's entourage. He may be her lover; her enforcer, punishing those who displease her; or he may even be among Mari's many forms. Aatxe lives deep within mountain caverns but emerges on stormy nights. (The implication is that he is responsible for these storms; the storms signal his presence and occur when he wishes to emerge, not the other way around.)

Aatxe is a guardian spirit. He guards Earth's riches, especially buried treasure. He is also something of a justice spirit. Disrespectful behaviour toward Earth, spirits and sacred rituals causes him to see red. He also has little patience for lying and cheating. If you encounter him, you must be brave and honest with him, as well as very polite.

**Manifestations**: His most common manifestation is as a red bull or as a bull whose body is formed from red flames, but he is a master shape-shifter and can theoretically appear in any form. Favoured forms have historically included dragon, goat, horse, pig, and, man.

**Sacred territory**: The Pyrenees

**Colour**: Red

**See also**: Etsai; Mari

## Information Source

Encyclopedia of Spirits: The Ultimate Guide to the Magic of Fairies, Genies, Demons, Ghosts, Gods & Goddesses by Judika Illes
He Bo

**Pantheon**: Chinese

**Title**: God of the Yellow River

## Smite Lore

As God of the Yellow River, He-Bo tamed the massive and turbulent waters with humility and sacrifice. Now, the forces of the great river are at his command!

Throughout history, no river has been the source of more nourishment or more destruction than China’s Yellow River. Its basin valley was the cradle that birthed Chinese civilization, feeding fields with water and millions of tons of collected sediments, which give the river its yellow hue. The river is also treacherous and prone to flooding, destroying shoreline settlements and drowning thousands.

Long ago, Feng Yi, a mortal man living along the riverside, watched in dismay as a storm stirred the waters and gorged the banks. It would not be long before the mighty river consumed his village. Both humble and wise, Feng Yi tied rocks to his belt before casting himself into the waters. This act of sacrifice did more than appease the angry river, it promoted Feng Yi to Godhood over it. Thus, he became He Bo.

Much time passed, and He Bo grew proud of his great river, so proud that he declared the Yellow River the biggest body of water anywhere. A passerby asked if He Bo had seen the North Sea, but He Bo dismissed the comment, for heavy rains were falling and the river was roaring and full. As time wore on, thought of the North Sea tickled his mind, so he made the journey. There, the Dragon King of the Northern Sea warmly met him. Viewing the endless expanse of water, He Bo was humbled and returned to his River wiser.

For He Bo, there are no greater virtues than wisdom and humility. With the force of the Yellow River at his command, He Bo will remind his enemies what it means to be humble.
E'epa

E’epa is a Hawaiian term indicating a person born with something marking their close affiliation with spirits. This something, whatever it is, will manifest early; if not at birth, then in infancy or early childhood. The mark of the E’epa may be a gift: some sort of special ability, particularly psychic talents. It may be a physical manifestation, such as a baby born with a caul or teeth. It may also be what conventional society might now consider a physical disability.

The E’epa maintains relationships with spirits during life, serving as a mediator for other people. After death, the E’epa will transform into a spirit. (Special funeral rites may be required.) E’epas transform into all kinds of spirits, but many have a propensity for becoming tricksters. E’epas generally become family or ancestral spirits, protecting the family into which they were born. Because their future spiritual destiny is recognized, bonds and relationships between the E’epa and future devotees can be developed and negotiated while the E’epa is still in human form.

**See Also:** Aumakua; Kihawahine

## Information Source

Encyclopedia of Spirits: The Ultimate Guide to the Magic of Fairies, Genies, Demons, Ghosts, Gods & Goddesses by Judika Illes
Chaac

**Pantheon**: Mayan

**Title**: God of Rain

## Smite Lore

Rain is life. Showers from above soak the earth, feeding seeds which grow into precious fruits and grains. Man and beast alike are sustained by this cycle. Without rain, this world would be barren and all living things would turn to dust. Thus is the power of Chaac, God of Rain. But, like all great power, it did not come without cost.

In mankind's earliest days there were no farmers, so they starved beneath the sun. For days, Chaac sought a way to feed them. Deep in the mountains he discovered a golden boulder and cleft it with his mighty axe. Within was Maize, the crop that would change the Mayan people forever, and Chaac was worshipped and adored for it.

Drunk with pride, Chaac sought the object of his deepest desire, the wife of his brother. For a time, their affair remained secret, but that was not to last. Chaac's brother, the Sun God, discovered them. Without a word, she dutifully returned to her husband and Chaac, realizing what he had done, let her go, but a rift formed between the two brothers that would never heal. In his grief, Chaac drove his axe into the sky, and from the wound tears of regret fell.

Since then, Chaac has chosen a life free of pride and selfishness, devoting himself only to mankind. As a reminder of his greatest failing, he continues to cleave the heavens, washing the land in sustaining waters. Thus do crops grow. Thus do the people survive. Thus is the power of Chaac, God of Rain.
Durga

*The Unconquerable One; The Invincible; The One Who Eliminates Suffering*

**Origin:** India

An immensely popular and beloved goddess, Durga, originally a ferocious tribal spirit, was incorporated into the Hindu pantheon as the fierce warrior path of Parvati. Durga removes physical, mental, and spiritual pain and misery. She laughs in the face of evil spirits and they flee. (Those that defy her are quickly dispatched. And if Durga can’t eliminate them, her alter ego and sister spirit, Kali, can.)

Durga is a spirit of fertility and protection. She provides wealth, eliminates obstacles and enemies, and helps attain desires. An annual fair is held during the nine-day Durga festival in Mahuadham in Bihar, India, where those afflicted or obsessed by malevolent spirits, ghosts, or vampires can be healed, exorcised, or otherwise protected.

**Manifestation:** She is blindingly beautiful with three flashing eyes and usually ten arms (occasionally she has eighteen).

**Iconography:** A beautiful, bejeweled woman rides a lion or tiger into battle. She is often depicted slaughtering a buffalo Demon, her most famous myth.

**Attributes:** Trident, thunderbolt, discus, conch shell, bow and arrows, lotus, and sword

**Emblem**: Durga’s yantra, a magical geometric figure, is engraved onto metal (gold, silver, copper) and worn as an amulet for a multitude of purposes.

**Mount:** Lion or tiger

**Element:** Earth

**Number**: 18

**Plants:** Turmeric; pink lotus and marigolds (Tagetes spp.)

**Sacred spaces**: Forest groves

**Sacred days**: Her nine-day festival, the Durga Puja, is among the most important and widely celebrated throughout India.

**Altar:** Durga’s shrines are decorated with elaborate flower arrangements.

**Offerings:** Flowers; fruit, especially mangoes; sweets and incense; adorn her image with marigold garlands.

**See Also:** Kali; Parvati; Phoolan Devi; Santoshi Ma

## Appearances in Modern Media

From Puzzle & DragonFrom Age of IshtariaFrom Shuumatsu no Valkyrie/ Record of RagnarokFrom Shin Megami TenseiFrom Kamihime Project
## Information Source

Encyclopedia of Spirits: The Ultimate Guide to the Magic of Fairies, Genies, Demons, Ghosts, Gods & Goddesses by Judika Illes
Ekajata

**Origin:** Tibet

Ekajata, originally the Bon sky goddess, is now more popularly known as Blue Tara. She is described as wrathful, lustful, and radiant. Ekajata appears in company with Khadiravani and sometimes in the entourage of Green Tara.

**Attributes:** Skull bowl, curved knife

**Colors:** Sky blue, dark olive green

**See Also:** Bon Spirits; Dakini; Khadiravani; Blue Tara

## Information Source

Encyclopedia of Spirits: The Ultimate Guide to the Magic of Fairies, Genies, Demons, Ghosts, Gods & Goddesses by Judika Illes