Milton, John — (1608–1674) English poet, author of Paradise Lost
Moloch — demon/deity, to whom children were sacrificed
Mulciber — demon, architect of buildings in Pandaemonium
Murmur — demon who takes charge of the soul
Murrell, James (“Cunning”) — (1780–1860) English herbalist/seer
navky — spirits of murdered or unbaptized children (Slavic)
Nebiros — demon, field marshal in Hell
nixies — green-haired, malevolent water spirits (German)
Nybras — demon, in charge of pleasures in Hell
Nysrock — demon, chef in Hell
Oiellet — demon who tempts men, and monks in particular, to break their vow of poverty
Olivier — a fallen archangel who encourages cruelty toward the poor
osculum infame — the kiss of shame (witches kissed Satan’s backside at the sabbat)
Pandaemonium — Satan’s capital city in Hell
Paracelsus — (1493–1541) Swiss physician and alchemist
Paymon — demon, in charge of public ceremonies in Hell
pentacle — a five-pointed figure used as a symbol in magical rites
Petronius — author, in the first century A.D., of the Satyricon
Philosopher’s Stone — the secret material sought by alchemists to convert base metals to gold
Philotanus — demon of sodomy and pederasty
Phlegethon — a river of boiling blood in Hell
Pliny — Greek naturalist, in first century A.D.
poltergeist — a “racketing ghost” (in German) who creates a commotion
Prelati, Francesco — Florentine priest, alchemist to Gilles de Rais
Procel — demon who makes water freezing cold or scalding hot
Psellus, Michaelis — (c. 1018–1080) Byzantine philosopher and statesman
psychopomp — a person, or sometimes a bird, sent to convey a spirit to the next world
Put Satanachia — commander-in-chief of Satan’s army
Rais, Gilles de — (1404–1440) French lord and mass murderer
Raum — demon count, and destroyer of cities
relatio — the written record of a witch’s trial and confession
sabbat — a gathering/feast of witches
Sabnack — demon who causes mortal bodies to decay
St. Elmo’s fire — a bright glow on a ship’s mast after a storm; a good omen to sailors
salamanders — the Elemental spirits of fire
Sargatanas — demon and brigadier major of Hell
Satan — the supreme lord of Hell and its demons
Scot, Reginald — (1538–1599) English author of Discoverie of Witchcraft (1584)
scrying — the practice of crystal-gazing to achieve clairvoyance
Seera — demon who makes time fly, or crawl
sendings — murderous ghosts, made from human bone (Iceland)
Seraphim — the highest order of the Heavenly Host
Shax — demon who blinds and deafens his victims
Sinistrari, Ludovico Maria — (1622–1701) theologian, author of De Daemonialitate
Solomon — King of Israel in the tenth century B.C.
speculum — the crystal ball, or mirror, used by witches for purposes of divining
Spina, Alphonsus de — fifteenth-century Spanish theologian, author of Fortalicium Fidei (Fortress of Faith)
Sprenger, Jakob — fifteenth-century Dominican, coauthor of Malleus Maleficarum
Stoker, Bram — Irish author of Dracula (published in 1897)
succubus — a female demon who preys on men sexually
swimming the witch — a test in which a witch was ducked to see if she would sink or float
Sylphs (sylvestres) — the Elemental spirits of air
Sytry — demon who causes women to show themselves naked
transvection — the witch’s ability to fly through the night air
undines — the Elemental spirits of water
Uphir — demon, physician in Hell to other demons
utburd — the ghost of a dead infant (Norway)
Valafar — demon who presides over robbers and brigands
vampire — a dead person who revives by drinking human blood
Verdelet — master of ceremonies in Hell
Vine — demon who tears down great walls, makes storms at sea
Voodoo — a polytheistic religion, practiced chiefly in the West Indies, mixing African cult worship with Catholic elements
warlock — a male witch
Watchers — an order of angels who lusted after, and corrupted, mortal women
Weird Sisters — the three witches who appear in Macbeth
werewolf — a human who has been transformed into a wolf
Wesley, Rev. Samuel — (1662–1735) English clergyman, host to the Epworth Poltergeist
West, William — English lawyer, author of Simboleography (1594)
Weyer, Johan — (1515–1588) German physician, author De Praestigiis, which exposed the witchcraft delusion
witch—a man or woman using magic or occult powers to achieve their ends
witch ball — a speculum used by witches for divining
Witch’s Ladder — a charm woven by witches to do harm to an enemy
witch’s mark — the supernumerary nipple or other spot where a witch suckled her familiar
Xaphan — demon who stoked the fires of Hell
Zepar — demon who drove women to madness
zombie — a corpse reanimated by a bokor, made to do his will
Zosimus — a Greek philosopher and alchemist of the third or fourth century A.D.
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ILLUSTRATION CREDITS
19: L. Breton, in Collin de Plancy’s Dictionnarie infernal, Paris, 1863.
24: From Gerard d’Euphrates’ Livre de l’histoire & ancienne cronique, printed by E. Groulleau, Paris, 1549.
39: From Le grant kalendrier et compost des Bergiers, printed by Nicolas Le Rouge, Troyes, 1496.
50: Designed by Hans Baldung Grein, from the Buch Cranatapfel, 1511.
55: Gustave Doré.
65: Designed by S. Tschechonin for the Russian periodical Satyricon, St. Petersberg, 1913.
86: L. Breton.
107: Gustave Doré.
125: L. Breton.
144: Salvator Rosa.
161: From Olaus Magnus’ Historia de gentibus septentrionalibus, Rome, 1555.
194: Gustave Doré.
199: Gustave Doré.
202: L. Breton.
221: Gustave Doré.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
An author and journalist living in Los Angeles, Robert Masello has written articles and essays for some of the most prominent national publications, including New York magazine, The Washington Post, New York Newsday, and The Los Angeles Times. Among his many books, published both here and abroad, are three novels of the occult — The Spirit Wood, Black Horizon, and Private Demons.
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