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Kumbhakarna

**Pantheon**: Hindu

**Title**: The Sleeping Giant

## Smite Lore

Do you hear it? That distant rumble like thunder across the mountains? Like pitched battle from miles away? Like a stampede of elephants across the plains? Know it is none of these things. That rumble you hear is the bellowing snore of Kumbhakarna, the Sleeping Giant.

Quick with a laugh, honest with friends, but devastating in battle, Kumbhakarna embodies the traits of a hero, but loyalty to his tyrant brother, Ravana, often leads him to the wrong side.

So jovial and pious is he, that when granted a boon by Brahma, Kumbhakarna wished to take Indra's place and rule the Heavens. Indra was jealously threatened, convinced Brahma would let the good-natured giant usurp him, and magically twisted Kumbhakarna's tongue at the last second. Instead of asking for “Indraasana” (Indra's Seat), he asked for “Nidraasana,” ... to sleep.
Kwakiya

*The Black Hooded Cobra*

**Origin:** Hausa

**Classification:** Bori

Kwakiya, daughter of Sarkin Aljan Zurkalene, is married to Danko Dan Musa, Chief of the Bori Snake Spirits. Her characteristic affliction is blindness. Like a snake, she blinds by spitting venom into her victim’s eyes, a technique she has taught her husband.

**See Also:** Bori; Sarkin Aljan Zurkalene; Danko Dan Muso

## Information Source

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

The Dragon’s Belly

**Origin:** Vietnam

Long Do literally means the dragon’s navel. He is the patron spirit of the city of Hanoi and the guardian of the land on which it is built. He must approve building projects or anything that affects or disturbs the land. Although he sometimes manifests as a frail, elderly man, that’s a guise: he is a potent dragon with powers over the air. Long Do raises storms so powerful they can topple buildings.

Long Do appears to people in dreams. He has various manifestations and may appear as:

* A golden dragon
* An elderly man with a long white beard
* A man dressed in boots, purple robes and a red hat riding a golden dragon

Long Do refers to the dragon itself. When he appears as a man, he is addressed as the Lord of the Dragon’s Belly or the Dragon’s Navel. His close ally is the river deity, To Lich. The two are enshrined together in Hanoi’s ancient Bach Ma Temple.

**Favoured People:** Long Do is the patron spirit of the ceramics industry

**Manifestation:** Long Do’s presence in whatever form may be accompanied by the sounds of celestial music and beautiful, intoxicating fragrance.

## Information Source

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

**Origin:** Morocco

**Classification:** Djinn

Lalla Mkouna is the benevolent Djinn who serves as the guardian of the hearth and by extension, guardian of the home. Lalla Mkouna keeps malevolent Djinn out of the home. She is propitiated and activated with offerings of incense when a family is ready to move into a new home. Her protection is particularly crucial if the home is literally new, as in new construction, not merely a family’s new residence: Djinn are attracted to brand new buildings. They may move in, even during construction, and then become territorial, attempting to force humans out.

**Manifestation:** Lalla Mkouna is manifest in three stones placed on the hearth.

**Altar:** Place offerings on the stones of the hearth or in the hearth

**Offerings:** Incense on a regular basis; when a girl first menstruates, she should touch the three stones of the hearth with a bloody finger.

**See Also:** Djinn; Lalla; Mazzik

## Information Source

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

**Also Known As:** Khun Phan

**Origin:** Thailand

Khun Paen (c. 1491–1529) was a legendary Thai magician and warrior. (Khun is a military rank similar to General. English translation literary sources tend to spell his name Phan but modern Thai amulet vendors generally prefer Paen.) He was a disciple of the renowned monk and magician, Arjarn Kong from whom he learned many magical secrets and rituals including the esoteric use of yantras (magical diagrams incorporating sacred geometry and astrology).

Khun Paen developed incredible magic powers: he could make himself invulnerable or invisible. He transformed tree leaves into angry wasps in order to foil enemies. Perhaps most significantly to many modern devotees, Khun Paen, who was allegedly very handsome, was able to make himself absolutely irresistible to women. (The alleged proof is in the harem he is reputed to have amassed.)

Modern Khun Paen amulets are believed to magically attract and entrance women and thus are among the most sought-after Thai amulets. Allegedly wives sometimes forbid their husbands from wearing them. In addition to being love magnets, Khun Paen amulets also allegedly provide protection and prosperity. Khun Paen’s other claim to fame derives from allegedly being the first to transform a baby into a Guman Thong spirit helper, in this case his own infant son.

**See Also:** Golden Boy; Nang Kwak

## Information Source

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

**Homeland**: Greece/Sparta

**Venerated for**: Bravery

Leonidas is well known for leading the combined Greek forces against the invading Persians at Thermopylae. As well as holding off their advance with only 300 other Spartans so that the rest of Greece could prepare their defences. It is because of this act of bravery that Greece was able to repel the Persian invasion and for this he is venerated by the Kaleidoscopic Path for Bravery.

## Fate Lore

The king of Sparta, the country that became root word of the term spartan training. In order to hold back an invading Persian army of 100,000 soldiers, he stood with merely 300 men - the famous Battle of Thermopylae.

**Height/Weight:** 188cm・110kg

**Source:** Historical Fact (Battle of Thermopylae)

**Region:** Sparta

**Alignment:** Lawful・Neutral

*THIS IS SPARTA!*

**Pride of the Rearguard: A**

The power displayed in the Battle of Thermopylae turned into a technical skill. A unique Skill that displays more power the more disadvantageous the situation (such as defensive battles and military withdrawals) is.

Leonidas reigned as the king of Sparta, but because the state of Sparta itself has fundamentally changed into a soil that gives birth to "hot-blooded idiots", at any rate it seems like he was severely troubled in his administration.

**Guardian of the Hot Gates**

**Rank:** B **Type:** Anti-Army

Thermopylae Enomotia. As it reproduces the Battle of Thermopylae that made Leonidas' name become known, first the legendary 300 men are summoned these 300 men that were summoned by the Noble Phantasm endure the enemy attacks together with Leonidas, and start to disappear at each 1 turn. For they believe that their allies will certainly make a counterattack in the meanwhile.
Ladon

**Origin:** Greece

Gaia gave Hera a tree with magical golden apples as a wedding gift. The tree was planted in the Garden of the Hesperides. Ladon is a giant snake or dragon appointed by Hera to serve as the tree’s guardian. There are different versions of his origins. His father may be Typhon or Phorkys. His mother may be Gaia, Keto or Echidna. If Keto is his mother, then Echidna is his sister. Depending on his and their parentage, the Hesperides, the Nymphs who tend the Garden of the Hesperides may be Ladon’s sisters.

In the most famous version of his myth, Heracles kills Ladon in order to steal some golden apples. In other versions, Heracles or Atlas acting on his behalf, obtain the apples in a friendly manner from either Ladon or the Hesperides.

**Manifestation:** Ladon is huge and powerful. He may have two, three or even one-hundred heads. He is a mimic who can speak with different voices and is fluent in many languages. Nothing indicates that he is hostile or violent as long as you’re not trying to steal what he’s sworn to guard. He is lovable enough that the Hesperides are described weeping at his death.

**Iconography:** A big snake wrapped around an apple tree or a one-hundred headed dragon.

**Constellation:** Draco the dragon

**See Also:** Atlas; Echidna; Gaia; Hera; Heracles; Hesperides; Keto

## Information Source

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

**Origin:** Tupi; Brazil

Jurema names a plant, an herbal potion, a spirit and a spiritual tradition:

The Jurema is a sacred evergreen whose bark and roots are used to create a psychoactive decoction called Vinho da Jurema (Jurema Wine); traditionally used similarly to the more internationally famous ayahuasca. There are two subspecies: Black Jurema (Mimosa hostilis) and White Jurema (Mimosa verucosa).

Shamanic and magical healing are at the root of the spiritual tradition called Jurema, now centred in north-eastern Brazil, near Recife. Jurema is based on indigenous Brazilian traditions, specifically those of the Tupi Indians but is a syncretic tradition also incorporating African and European influences. In recent years, it has become an increasingly urban tradition, as many rural people, especially indigenous people, have been displaced from native villages and move to cities.

Practitioners of Jurema are called Juremians. Jurema is also sometimes called Catimbo but some consider that name derogatory as it may also refer to malevolent sorcery or witchcraft.

Two types of spirits are venerated in Jurema:

* Caboclos (Indigenous spirits )
* Mestres, literally Masters as in Master Healer but also indicating spirits of African or European derivation; in the context of Jurema, Maria Padilha is classified as a Mestre.

Both types of spirits are invoked during rituals and channelled through spirit mediums in the hope of receiving healing, prophesies, blessings or other services.

Jurema is the spirit of the sacred Jurema tree and considered the most important Cabocla. She presides over the Caboclos’ mythic paradise, which is also known as Jurema. Jurema the goddess is the primary presiding spirit of Jurema the paradise but she is also venerated in the Brazilian spiritual tradition Umbanda and by independent practitioners. In Yoruba-based traditions, Jurema belongs to the line of Oxossi. She is the Queen of Hunters; bestower of wisdom and a spirit of beauty and romance.

**Iconography:** Jurema is depicted as a romantic, idealized Indian princess. She may be naked or dressed in feathers including feather headdress

**Offering:** Wine (once upon a time, this would be Jurema wine but in urban areas, she may be given true wine); herbal teas; tropical fruit; arrows; what you would offer Oxossi

**Colours:** Red, white, green

**Animal:** Jaguar

**See Also:** Caboclo; Iara; El Indio; Ochossi; Maria Padilha

## Information Source

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

*Lady of the Rope*

**Origin:** Maya (Yucatan)

According to ancient Mayan cosmology, among those who go straight to Paradise after death are warriors killed in battle, women who die in childbirth, priests, and those who commit suicide. Ix Tab is the matron goddess of those who commit suicide by hanging. If they’ve led virtuous lives, she welcomes them to her afterlife realm. (Suicide was perceived as honorable, depending on circumstances.) Ix Tab may serve as escort to the afterlife, too.

**Iconography:** Ix Tab is portrayed as a dead woman, her eyes closed, swinging from heaven with a rope around her neck. Black circles ornament her face.

**See Also:** Xtabay

## Appearance in Modern Media

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## Information Source

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

**Origin:** Yakut (Siberia)

K’daai Maqsin is the primordial blacksmith; the very first smith according to Yakut cosmology. He is the father of ironworking and responsible for training future smiths. A Yakut proverb says that blacksmiths and shamans were born in the same nest. According to Yakut myth, the first blacksmith, shaman and potter were brothers but the blacksmith is the eldest brother and hence the most powerful.

K’daai Maqsin initiates shamans. He tempers their souls on his forge in the manner that he tempers iron. He is a divine physician and heals and revives the broken bodies of heroes. He mends amputated limbs. Post-Christianity, K’daai Maqsin was reclassified as a fire Demon. He lives in an iron house surrounded by flames.

**See Also:** Demon

## Information Source

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

**Origin:** Hawaii

Kamapua’a is Lord of Pigs, a sensual hog spirit, half-pig/half-man who lives in swampy parts of Hawaii. Although now most famous for his epic battle and romance with volcano goddess, Pelé, he is also a spirit of sex, abundance, fertility, well-being and precipitation.

The son of Hina and her illicit lover, he is passionate, charismatic, a renowned warrior, brawler and lady’s man. Pelé isn’t the only goddess he romanced. He also had a steamy affair with snow goddess, Poliahu, perhaps one more reason the two goddesses can’t stand each other’s sight.

Kamapua’a is Pelé’s rival, ally, lover and enemy. A myth recounts their battle to control the island of Hawaii and their ultimate truce. Kamapua’a engaged her in a battle over land-rights (and a rough seduction). She attacked him with flames, almost defeating him but he retaliated by dousing her with fog, dampness and rain; then sent an army of hogs to root and rampage through her territory.

Finally, to prevent complete devastation of the island, other spirits intervened and a truce was brokered. Pelé decided she liked the big lugand consented to his attentions. They divided Hawaii with Kamapua’a maintaining dominion over Hilo and the wet, rainy region and Pelé asserting dominion over the lava districts of Kona, Puna and Ka’u. He promised never to flood her side of the Wailua River and she promised never to cross the river and ravage his green fields.

**Manifestation:** Kamapua’a is a real shape-shifter: he manifests as a man, hog, fish or plant. When he appears in human form, he traditionally wears a long cloak to camouflage the hog bristles running down his spine that betray his true porcine identity. (His tattoos may also indicate his pig nature.)

**Attribute:** Kamapua’a owns a magic leho shell (red cowrie), which he uses as a boat to travel between islands.

**See Also:** Hina; Pelé; Poliahu

## Information Source

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

**Origin:** Wales

Hafgan was the ruler of an Otherworld, a realm of death, which shared his name. He is the rival of Arawn, King of Annwn. Their legend is retold in the First Branch of the Mabinogi. Hafgan could only be killed by a mortal. Arawn switched identities and places with Pwyll, Lord of Dyfed (ancient kingdom in what is now southwest Wales). Pwyll killed Hafgan. Arawn then ruled Annwn and Hafgan’s realm as one united kingdom.

**See Also:** Arawn; Rhiannon

## Information Source

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

**Also known as:** Goibhniu; Gofannon

**Origin:** Celtic

**Classification:** Tuatha Dé Danaan

Goibniu is a sacred smith. He creates weapons for the Tuatha Dé Danaan as well as favoured devotees. Goibniu’s magical weapons always find their target and they always kill.

Goibniu also hosts an Otherworld feast at his roadhouse. He’s a brewer as well a smith. Goibniu brews a very special ale from the fruits of an Otherworld Tree. Those who drink it remain eternally youthful and vital, becoming immortal. (Manannan has a stock of Goibniu’s special brew, too.)

**See Also:** Manannan; Tuatha Dé Danaan

## Information Source

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

**Pantheon**: Celtic

**Title**: Finn MacCool, Finn MacCoul

**Alignment**: True Neutral

## Fate Lore

A descendant of the Celtic War God Nuada and the leader of the glorious Knights of Fianna.

A great hero that established many valorous deeds - such as saving the capital by defeating an wicked Divine Spirit that manipulated flames and sleep, or defeating invaders and monsters as the guardian of Erin (Ireland). Having mastered magecraft and wisdom, originally he would be endowed with many abilities and Noble Phantasms.

**Height/Weight:** 181cm・63kg

**Source:** Celtic mythology

**Region:** Europe

As a Lancer, he treats the spear and healing abilities as his Noble Phantasm. Serving the High King of Erin, he was a man who attained appropriate achievements to be celebrated as both the leader and the greatest knight in the glorious Knights of Fianna.

He defeated in battle the fallen Divine Spirit Aillen, the magic boar, the horse of the underworld and in the end even his divine ancestor, the War God Nuada. It has been said that he was a magnanimous man who, in times of peace, spent his days quietly while carrying out hunts and the likes with his subordinates in the knight order.

He underwent an impeccable journey as a great hero, but also had a fate of trouble with women. His first hardship was becoming charmed by beautiful sisters and receiving a curse. His misfortune continued afterwards; seven years were stolen from him by a conflict with a fairy over his first wife and the dispute concerning his third wife, Gráinne, caused the glorious knight order to collapse.

Maybe it was not that there was a problem with the women, but he himself that was at fault-- until the very end, Fionn mac Cumhaill never came to think like this. What exactly went wrong? Even now, after becoming a Heroic Spirit and manifesting as a Servant, he still does not understand.

**Undefeated Violet Flower**

**Rank:** A **Type:** Anti-Army

Mac an Luin. It possesses effects such as automatous attack functions and negation of mental interference. If the True Name is released, it fires a single attack that is accompanied by a violent torrent of "water" that the War God Nuada administers. The True Name comes from an inscription about his supposed favourite sword. Said sword is every now and then regarded in the same light as a spear, and it was assimilated with the spear that killed the Divine
Spear Aillen upon being established as a Noble Phantasm.
Barrage(BAR)

Le Barrage est une Caractéristique Secondaire attribuée à un Personnage. Elle permet de parer avec un bouclier ou une arme une attaque puissante, résister au recul et dévier les projectiles...

Sa valeur résulte d'une addition des statistiques Force(FOR) et Endurance(END), varie de -10 à +10 sur la Fiche Personnage, et peut être altérée via des Talents ou des Tares.

## Utilisation

* Parer/dévier une attaque normale avec un bouclier.
	+ Le score du Roll de BAR détermine la réussite de la parade, selon le score d'ESC, BER, DEX ou COM adverse.
* Parer une attaque puissante avec une arme ou un bouclier.
	+ Si le score du Roll de BAR est supérieur au score de Berserker(BER) adverse, la parade réussit, laissant la défense adverse grande ouverte, et permet de riposter avec une action dotée d'un bonus, +2 ESC, DEX, BER, COM, **BAR** pour chaque palier de réussite, réussite incluse.
	+ Si le score du Roll de BAR est inférieur au score de Berserker(BER) adverse, la parade échoue, vous êtes déstabilisé et l'adversaire peut rejouer une action dotée d'un bonus, +2 BER pour chacun de ses paliers de réussite, réussite incluse.
* Se protéger de projectiles.
	+ L'utilisation d'un bouclier confère un bonus allant de +2 à +5 BAR (selon sa taille) lors de la parade de projectiles légers. Si le score du Roll de BAR est supérieur au score de Minutie(MIN) adverse, la parade réussit.
	+ Contre des projectiles lourds, le Barrage permet de les parer et résister au recul. Pas de bonus pour cette confrontation.

## Liaisons

### DEX

Le Barrage peut parer les attaques avec des dagues (Dextérité).

### ESC

Le Barrage peut parer les armes légères (Escrime).

### BER

Le Barrage peut parer les armes lourdes (Berserker) et déjouer leurs attaques puissantes.

### COM

Le Barrage peut parer les coups au Combat, mais ne peut se défendre face à une saisie.

### MIN

Le Barrage peut parer les projectiles, petits et grands.
Magecraft Types

The types, forms, and intentions of magical work occurring during a Wiccan ritual are as varied as every other aspect of Wicca and Magecraft: It may involve any combination of actions, tools, words, simple or complex spellwork, a tea or brew, chanting and/or movement, candle work, etc.The options for magical discovery are truly endless. The purpose of the magic can also be anything under the sun—as long as the impact is positive, and does no harm. Many Wiccans choose to work for spiritual as well as material progress, using the Sabbats as opportunities to reflect on their lives at each point in the Wheel and work for balance or any desired change. However, magical work does not have to be part of Wiccan ritual, and certainly isn’t limited to it. Mages will incorporate magical work,as they are able and inclined to do so, into any part of their daily lives.

## Types of Magecraft

AlchemyAstromancyRunesCrystals, Gems, MineralsKitchen MagicHerbal MagicNumerologyShamanism
Jesus

**Birthplace**: Judea

**Venerated fo**r: Spirituality

It is impossible to talk about such a figure as this without acknowledging the relationship paganism, in general, has with Christianity and the many atrocities that have been committed because of Christianity.

Despite how his words have been misused by those in power it can't be denied that he has contributed a lot to human spirituality and many of his teachings have good intentions and good morales despite how some have been twisted or misused over the years. It is because of his teachings and deeds that he is regarded by the Kaleidoscopic Path for his contributions to human spirituality.

## Notable events and reasons for veneration

* Born in a manger in Bethlehem from a virgin birth
* Son of God
* Performance of countless miracles like walking on water, turning water into wine, raising the dead and duplicating food for the needy
* Being crucified and then rising from the grave
* Preaching love, peace and teaching ways to better live ones life
* Founding a long-lasting religion

Image source: https://www.mormonlight.org/2017/08/09/who-is-jesus-christ/
Kajishin

**Origin:** Japan

**Classification:** Kami

Kajishin is the kami of ironworking and smithcraft. In Japan, as elsewhere, ironworkers doubled as shamans (or at least were perceived as such). This is especially true of nomadic, itinerant smiths. Kajishin thus is more than just an artisanal spirit: he also has dominion over shamanism, magic and secret, mystical rites known only to the initiated. Kajishin forges powerful, magical swords.

Kajishin is venerated as a teacher who transmits secrets of shamanism and smithcraft but also as an ancestral spirit. Ironworkers tend to form inter-related clans: Kajishin may be understood as the root ancestral founder of these clans.

Kajishin literally means blacksmith spirit. The name may refer to one specific kami or to the family of spirits associated with smithcraft including Amatsumara and Kanayago.

**Manifestation:** Kajishin may have one eye

**Sacred day:** The Bellows Festival on the eighth day of the eleventh lunar month

**Offerings:** Rice wine (sake); oranges

**See Also:** Amatsumara; Inari; Kami; Kanayago; Ogun

## Information Source

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

**Origin:** Jewish

An Ibur is an anti-Dybbuk, the opposite of a Dybbuk. An Ibur is a positive kind of spirit possession. Ibur literally means “impregnation.” An esoteric, Kabbalistic concept, the Ibur is the soul of a great sage, now deceased, that attaches itself to a living person with wholly benevolent intent. The Ibur temporarily fuses with the soul of a living person. They become as one. The Ibur is able to bestow some of its own power to its living host, usually with the intent of furthering spiritual progress and wisdom for the benefit of the individual or for society as a whole. The Ibur may or may not identify him- or herself by name.

Unlike a Dybbuk, an Ibur will not randomly attach itself to just anyone, only to those demonstrating spiritual insight, potential, and power. It’s an honour to be possessed by an Ibur; a blessing, not a tragedy. Mystics who routinely exorcised dybbuks considered it a great blessing to be possessed by an Ibur. Possession itself isn’t necessarily perceived as a problem: the issue is what kind of spirit is doing the possessing and what is its intent.

An Ibur is a highly evolved soul, the equivalent of an Ascended Master. The Ibur is essentially a spirit guide who doesn’t just hover but who operates from within, actually permeating a human being with their own knowledge, insight, superior capacity to learn, and sometimes supernatural power.

**See Also:** Ascended Master; Dybbuk; Spirit Guides

## Information Source

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

*The Leper*

**Origin:** Hausa

**Classification:** Bori

Kuturu is the head of the fourth house of the Bori pantheon, the House of Lepers. Kuturu is an extremely important Bori spirit who exerts tremendous influence in the Bori court and palace. He is the senior counsellor to Sarkin Aljan Suleimanu. However, Kuturu has an intimate relationship with Inna, Sarkin Aljan Suleimanu’s wife. The relationship between the two male spirits is tense and they should be kept apart. Kuturu, potentially a kind and very generous spirit, is likely to be found near the main gate of Suleimanu’s palace.

**Favoured People:** Lepers; (Allegedly his priesthood successfully treats leprosy, especially in early stages. The cure may involve becoming a devotee of Kuturu.)

**Manifestation:** Kuturu can’t walk; he crawls (and manifests like this during ritual possession). He moves like a snake. Kuturu has a nasal voice. During ritual possession, the person embodying him tends to sweat profusely.

**Attributes:** A woven grass bag and a small gourd (to beg for alms); a horsehair switch (symbol of authority plus to shoo flies); a Dum Palm nut string serves as his weapon

**Consort:** Almajira is Kuturu’s only wife (but he has a long-running affair with Inna)

**Affliction:** Kuturu inflicts leprosy. His victims’ eyes turn red.

**Animal:** Snake

**Sacred tree:** Dundu (Dichrostachys nutans) a thorny acacia-like shrub and the Dum Palm (Hyphoene thebaica)

**Offering:** Kuturu will accept any offering given with sincerity and a good heart

**See Also:** Bori; Inna; Kure; Sarkin Aljan Suleimanu

## Information Source

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

**Origin:** China

The Jade Maidens serve as celestial attendants to Xi Wangmu, Queen Mother of the West. Their home is in her Western Paradise. These beautiful musicians are also goddesses in their own right. Among their many functions:

* They are the Western Mother’s trusted messengers.
* They serve the peaches of immortality.
* They serve as priestesses and altar maidens during celestial rites.
* They guard sacred texts.
* They witness oaths for spirits and for people.
* They are practitioners and teachers of sacred dance, music, and song.
* They write out charms and amulets for people.
* They teach magical, alchemical, and spiritual arts.

The Jade Maidens interact with both men and women. They enter into sacred marriages, blessing, protecting, and offering esoteric instruction to their human partners. They epitomize the ideal woman: beautiful, charming, brilliant, spiritually powerful. Incredible adepts, they are not somber spirits, but funny, witty, playful, and often irreverent.

**See Also:** Ho Hsien-Ko; Xi Wangmu; Huli Jing; Lady White; Ma Gu

## Information Source

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

Madame Love

**Also Known As:** Lady Eve

Haoua is the Arabic version of the name Eve. Lalla Haoua is the Eve of Garden of Eden fame. Perhaps because she tempted Adam with that apple, in North African folk traditions, Lalla Haoua is venerated as a spirit of love, invoked for romantic happiness and to find one’s true love. Perhaps because she is considered the mother of all people, she is the primordial ancestress and thus protective of her descendents.

**Manifestation:** A beautiful woman or a snake

**See Also:** Lalla

## Information Source

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

**Pantheon**: Mayan

**Title**: The Howler Monkey God

## Smite Lore

A grudge, like any wound, left untended will fester.

Hun Batz and his twin brother Hun Chouen, led a contented life with their grandmother. Artists and musicians, everything they created was beautiful and enchanting, but they lacked their father's talent for the ball game, Pitz. Summoned to the underworld, their father, Hun Hunapu never returned. Instead his new offspring, half-brothers to Hun Batz and Hun Chauen, appeared. The Hero Twins were everything the original twins were not, strong, athletic, and clever. And they were extremely gifted at playing Pitz.

A jealous rivalry formed between the two sets of twins. The more they played ball together, the more Hun Batz and his brother were defeated. Eventually, the original twins resorted to foul tricks, aggressive tactics, and out-right cheating. Frustrated with these antics, the Hero Twins kicked the ball into a tree, knowing Hun Batz and his brother considered themselves excellent climbers and would go after it. Yet, the higher they climbed, the taller the tree grew, until they could not get back down. Pleased with their magic thus far, The Hero Twins encouraged Hun Batz and Hun Chouen to use their belts like tails in order to escape the terrible height. However, upon doing so, they were mysteriously and humiliatingly transformed into monkeys.
Iphigenia

**Also Known As:** Ifigenia

Iphigenia, worshipped as a goddess of death and childbirth, is most famous for the role she plays in the early stages of the Trojan War. The eldest daughter of Clytemnestra and Agamemnon, her father somehow offended Artemis, who demanded (via an oracle) the sacrifice of Iphigenia as reparations. (Different myths offer different explanations of his offense. An alternative myth suggests that Iphigenia was really the daughter of Helen and Theseus raised by her mother’s twin.)

Rather than tell Clytemnestra the truth, Agamemnon informed her that he had arranged a marriage between Iphigenia and the hero Achilles. Clytemnestra was directed to prepare Iphigenia for her wedding. Purification rituals for brides may have been similar to those for victims of human sacrifice.

Iphigenia, approximately twelve years old or just slightly older, dressed in bridal finery, was led to the sacrificial altar, not the nuptial chamber. There are two versions of what happened next:

1. Iphigenia was killed.
2. At the last moment, Artemis whisked Iphigenia away, replacing her with a deer or goat.

Artemis allegedly brought Iphigenia to Tauris (now in modern Crimea) to serve as her chief priestess, presiding over human sacrifices. According to historian Herodotus, the Scythians in this region did sacrifice prisoners, but to a goddess he identified as Iphigenia. Iphigenia was also venerated alongside Artemis in Greece: Iphigenia’s cave shrine was part of the sanctuary of Artemis Brauronia.

Clothing of women who died in childbirth was offered to Iphigenia. Some scholars theorize that she was originally an autonomous goddess (whether Greek or Scythian) whose functions overlapped with Artemis, and so she was eventually incorporated into Artemis’ cult, at least in Greece. Iphigenia is invoked for safety during childbirth. Her name derives from a root word indicating “strength.”

**See Also:** Achilles; Artemis; Helen of Troy

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Joan the Wad

**Classification:** Pixie

Joan the Wad is the Queen of Cornwall’s Pixies and the subject of an old rhyme:

Good fortune will nod

If you carry upon you Joan the Wad

Based on that verbal charm, there is now a thriving cottage industry in Joan the Wad lucky charms: pocket pieces, jewelry and small statues. Door knockers in her form invoke Joan as a protective guardian spirit. Carrying Joan’s image allegedly brings healing, romantic happiness and good luck. Many credit her with lottery wins.

To modern ears, Wad sounds like a physical description and, in fact, Joan is often depicted as small and squat. However, wad is also an archaic, colloquial term for torch and so she is Joan the Torch. The King of the Pixies, possibly Joan’s consort, is Jack O’Lantern. The two may be considered will o’ the wisps as well as Pixies. Joan’s light leads the way to happiness, safety, good fortune and good health. Although other will o’ the wisps are described luring the unwary to their doom; Joan is perceived as a benevolent, generous spirit.

**Iconography:** Although Pixies are described as wearing green, Joan is often depicted naked.

**Element:** Fire and water (Joan is associated with sacred wells as are Pixies, in general)

**See Also:** Pixies

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Lilyi

**Origin:** Transylvania; Romani (Gypsy)

Lilyi is the second child and first daughter of Ana, Fairy Queen of the Keshalyi and the Demon King of the Loçolico. When Ana and the king’s son Melalo grows up, he desires a wife; however he has no female counterpart. There is no other half Keshalyi-half Loçolico. His father is sympathetic but his mother seeks only her freedom and continues to reject her husband’s affections.

Melalo the magician devised a solution: he advised his father to cook a fish in donkey’s milk, thus producing a very traditional love potion. While Ana slept, the king bathed her vulva with the liquid (the traditional method of administering the potion) and then had sex with her. Nine days later, Ana gave birth to Lilyi, Spirit of Catarrhal Illness.

Lilyi has a human head but a fish body. She’s not a mermaid and is grotesque rather than seductive or beautiful. Nine sticky filaments hang from each side of her head. If these filaments penetrate human flesh, catarrhal illness immediately ensues. (Catarrh involves swelling of the mucus membranes.)

The name Lilyi resembles Lilith. Like Lilith, Lilyi is the first female of her kind. Although she is described as having a person’s head on a fish body; in drawings, Lilyi looks downright owl-like.

**See Also:** Ana; Keshalyi; Lilith; Loçolico; Melalo; Mermaid

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Kamui

**Origin:** Ainu (Japan)

The Kamui are the spirits of the Ainu people, an indigenous ethnic group of Japan. The word Kamui is very similar to Kami and the spirits are alike in nature. Kamui are innumerable. Some have distinct personalities and names and maintain relationships with people. Others are localized spirits identified with specific land formations such as trees and rocks.

**See Also:** Fuji; Kami

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Konohana Sakuya Hime

**Also Known As:** Konohanasakuya; Sengensama

**Origin:** Japan

**Classification:** Kami

Konohana Sakkuya Hime is the presiding spirit of Japan’s Mount Fuji and the kami of blossoming cherry trees. The younger daughter of mountain spirit, Oyama Tsumi; she was given in marriage to Amaterasu’s grandson, Ninigi. She conceived on their wedding night, leading him to suspect infidelity.

Konohana was so aggravated and affronted by his suspicions that she entered a cavern on Mount Fuji, sealed it shut and lit a fire within, announcing that if she and her child emerged unscathed, that was proof of her innocence. She successfully gave birth to her son while her home was consumed by flames. She reconciled with her husband with whom she had two more children. Konohana Sakkuya Hime is invoked for safe, easy childbirth and abundant milk as well as by those who seek fertility. Various shamanic rites were associated with her shrines; amulets associated with her are prized for stimulating pregnancy and safeguarding birth.

Konohana Sakkuya Hime replaced the Ainu goddess of Mount Fuji. In turn, she has since been sublimated or somewhat merged with Buddhist deities, Jizo and Kannon. However, she is still venerated at over one-hundred shrines throughout Japan.

Konohana Hime is a benevolent but formidable goddess who must always be approached with respect. This is meant literally: when approaching Mount Fuji, one approaches Konohana. She slew followers of the 12th century hero Nitta Tadatsune when they trespassed in a sacred cave. Tadatsune was an exceptionally brave man but when Konohana warned him to retreat or meet his fate, he took the escape route. People honor Konohana by walking the pilgrimage route up Mount Fuji. She is also venerated at home altars.

**Iconography:** She stands on clouds upon or beside Mount Fuji

**Flower:** Sakura (cherry) blossoms

**Colour:** White

**Creature:** Snake, dragon; snakes made from braided rice straw are placed near her altar

**Mount:** Konohana rides a dragon or a giant snake

**Sacred site:** Konohana emerged as the primary goddess of Mount Fuji between the 14th and 16th centuries; her primary shrines are at the top and bottom of Mount Fuji

**Offering:** Rice; flowers; incense; pilgrimage

**See Also:** Fuji; Koyasu; Sita

## Appearance in Modern Media

From Age of IshtariaFrom Monster StrikeFrom Divine GateFrom Dragalia LostFrom Kamihime ProjectFrom Unison LeagueFrom CuldceptFrom Persona 4
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Logunede

**Also Known As:** Logun Edé; Laro

**Classification:** Orixa

Logunedé, primarily venerated in Brazil, is the child of OxumIponda, a forest dwelling path of Oshun and either Erinle or Oxossi. Logunedé spends half the year living in the river with Mom and the other half living in the forest with Dad. (Both Erinle and Oxossi are forest dwellers.) Logunedé, an androgynous spirit, spends part of the year living as a female, the other part as a male. Logunedé, spirit of pleasure, gets to be a sexy mermaid and a brave hunter.

Like Erinle and Oshun, Logunedé is a spirit of beauty, luxury and wealth. In his male path, Logunedé is closely allied with Ogum and Oxossi. Together they fight as valiant warriors against malevolent magic and malicious spirits.

Although very powerful, Logunedé is a sweet natured spirit who maintains good relations with most of the orixas. Regardless of parentage, Ogum is credited with being the one who raised and educated Logunedé; teaching healing, metalworking and shamanic skills. Once while traveling the path between river and forest, Logunedé encountered Omolu (Babalu Ayé) who offered further instruction in healing, witchcraft and magic. Logunedé is extremely well-versed and multi-faceted.

Logunedé is invoked for spiritual and physical protection but also for wealth, success and love. Logunedé is petitioned for the courage to be true to oneself regardless of whatever anyone else thinks. Logunedé defies boundaries and refuses to be pigeonholed. Logunedé is syncretized to Michael Archangel and is sometimes considered the spiritual matron/patron of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered people.

**Attribute:** Bow and arrows; scales; mirror

**Animal:** Armadillo

**Colours:** Amber, coral, light blue, yellow and/ or green

**Day:** Thursday

Logunedé is the subject of a song by Brazilian musician, Gilberto Gil.

**See Also:** Babalu Ayé; Erinle; Michael; Ochossi; Ochun; Ogun; Orisha

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Koko

**Also Known As:** Kokko

**Origin:** Zuni

Koko is sometimes interpreted as a synonym for Kachina but may be translated literally as “Rain People.” This Zuni word is used to name a class of spirit beings; dancers who may channel them and the masks representing the spirits and sometimes worn by the dancers. The Koko bring literal precipitation but also rain down all kinds of blessings and prosperity.

**See Also:** Kachina; Kokopelli

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Lady Horsehead

**Origin:** China

Before she was Lady Horsehead, this goddess was a young girl whose wealthy father was kidnapped by pirates. In response, she mourned intensely and stopped eating. Her mother feared that she would lose her daughter, too and so she offered the girl’s hand in marriage to anyone who could bring her father back.

A horse in their stables, secretly in love with the girl, ran off, rescued the father and carried him home. When the horse demanded his bride, the outraged father killed the stallion, flayed him and hung the skin up. The horse skin “saw” the girl passing by, jumped off the wall onto her and proceeded to carry her off. The Jade Emperor heard her cries and rescued her, bringing her to his celestial palace where she is now his second wife and forever known as Lady Horsehead.

The strange myth of Lady Horsehead is reminiscent of the tale of Susano’o’s attack on his sister Amaterasu’s weaving maidens. Beneath the superficial narrative lie all kinds of spiritual implications. The flayed horse’s skin may refer to shamanic rites.

Lady Horsehead is the goddess of silkworms and silk production. Until 20th century Communist sanctions on traditional Chinese folk religion, she was actively venerated by women in silk-producing regions of China. Her blessings may be requested by anyone who works with silk in any aspect.

**Tree:** Mulberry

**See Also:** Amaterasu; Demeter; Jade Emperor; Susano’o

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Lutin

**Also Known As:** Luition (Old French)

**Origin:** French

Lutins are French house spirits, described as resembling goblins or imps. They’re tricky and a bit temperamental but not malevolent, evil or harmful. If they like the people in whose house they live, they will serve as guardians. If angered, they play tricks: they’ll hide your shoes, mismatch your shoes, tie the laces together or hide pebbles in them. They’ll blunt knives and scissors. They can make themselves invisible but you may hear them giggling at your discomfiture.

Lutin refers to the male of this spirit species. Females are known as Lutines.

Lutin can be charmed and bribed into becoming guardians. Be very nice and polite to them and leave food offerings for them in the kitchen after dark. They’ll have a bit of whatever you’re having except that they dislike salt. Salt placed strategically around a house keeps Lutins away. In exchange for kindness, affection and regular offerings, however the Lutin will guard children, animals, house and land. They will perform household chores at night while the family sleeps.

**Manifestation:** They may resemble small people or manifest as domestic animals, especially horses and white cats.

**Attributes:** Lutins own hats which provide invisibility, typically a red hat with feathers

**Colours:** Red, white

**See Also:** Kikimora; Kobold; Lantukh

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Leken Marpo

The Red Master of Life

**Also Known As:** Laihansorogdog

**Origin:** Mongolia

Leken Marpo is a pre-Buddhist Mongolian war deity who now rides alongside Begtse and protects the Dharma. In iconography, Leken Marpo is usually depicted at Begtse’s left.

**Attributes:** A spear, a noose and a banner

**Mount:** A wild, fierce blue wolf

**See Also:** Begtse; Bon Spirits; Eight Dharma Protectors

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Manifestation

Spirits may appear in many forms, or *manifestations*. While some spirits have unlimited forms most possess very specific manifestations, which have been catalogued over the ages. Some appear in only a few forms; others, renowned shape-shifters like Freya or Proteus, appear in many guises. If a spirit wishes to be recognized, it will manifest in a familiar form. If you call upon a spirit, familiarize yourself with its popular manifestations so that you may recognize a visitation or response to your request.

Manifestations may indicate mood: some spirits have happy guises or fierce faces, but it is important to recall that, regardless of a spirit's outward appearance, its inner essence remains true and consistent. Thus Hekate is Hekate, regardless of whether she appears as a young woman, old crone, or dog, in the same manner that you are *you*, regardless of whether you dress in red, purple, or black, regardless of whether you colour your hair or drastically change your appearance via plastic surgery.

The Hawaiian language has a specific word for the physical forms assumed by spirits: *kinolau*. Thus, the Hawaiian spirit Ku may manifest as a man, breadfruit, or caterpillar. These forms are among his *kinolau*. Maile vines and lama trees are among the *kinolau* of Laka, beautiful, graceful spirit of hula.

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