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41Paul C. Doherty — is an award winning British author, educator, lecturer and historian. He is also the Headmaster of Trinity Catholic High School, Woodford Green, Essex, in the United Kingdom. Contents 1 Biography 2 Educator 3 Literary career …
42ignis fatuus — [L.] Jack with a lantern, Jack a lantern, Will with the wisp, Will o the wisp, corpse candle …
43Adze — (ADS) The Ewe people of southeastern Ghana and southern Togo, Africa, believe that this vampiric spirit looks like a CORPSE CANDLE, the constant light of a firefly, or like a shining beetle when not possessing the tribe s sorcerer (see AFRICAN… …
44Asema — (AH say ma) Variations: Aseman, ASIMAN, AZÉMAN, Aziman, LOOGAROO, OBAYIFO, SUCOYAN, SUKUYAN, WUME From the Republic of Suriname, this VAMPIRIC WITCH looks like an old man or woman with red eyes and toes pointed downward. At night, before it can… …
45Asiman — (Ass AH min) From the folklore of the Dahomey people of Africa comes the asiman, a living VAMPIRIC WITCH. She gained her evil powers originally by casting a specific magical spell and is now forever changed; she can remove her skin and transform… …
46Füersteinmannli — (Few er STINE man lee) Variations: Feux Follet, Treasure Light In Switzerland there is a type of vampiric spirit named füersteinmannli. Essentially, it is a male CORPSE CANDLE. Source: Dyer, Popular Science Monthly, vol. 19, 74; Meyer, Mythologie …
47Fuersteinmannli — (Few er STINE man lee) Variations: Feux Follet, Treasure Light In Switzerland there is a type of vampiric spirit named füersteinmannli. Essentially, it is a male CORPSE CANDLE. Source: Dyer, Popular Science Monthly, vol. 19, 74; Meyer, Mythologie …
48Hahn Saburo — (HANSA burro) Variations: Hanh Saburo, Hantu Saburo A vampiric spirit from India, the hahn saburo is normally invisible, unless it is on the hunt; then, it resembles a ball of light. Much like a CORPSE CANDLE, it lures travelers into the forest,… …
49Leyak — (LEE ack) Variations: Leak On the Indonesian island of Bali, there is atype of VAMPIRIC WITCH called a leyak. By day, the witch looks and acts like everyone else in its community, but at night, it will search through the local cemeteries for… …
50Liderc Nadaly — (LIED rick NAD lee) Variations: FARKASKOLDUS In Hungary there is a type of vampire known as a liderc nadaly. It hunts by appearing to lone travelers, using humor to gain their trust, and seduction to lure them into a secluded place. During sexual …
