A field guide to demons, fairies, fallen angels, and other subversive spirits
Explains how to identify the many species of demons, where to find them, and the traditional ways of appeasing or dispelling them
Print Book, English, 1999
1st Owl books ed View all formats and editions
Henry Holt and Co., New York, 1999
Authors' presentation inscriptions (Provenance)
xxxvii, 296 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
9780805062700, 080506270X
40954064
How to Identify a Basic Demon
How to Identify a Common Fairy
Approaches to the Field
Origin of the Species
Water
Timat, Mesopotamia
Mermaid, Global Merman, Global
Kappa, Japan
Rusalka, Russia Munuane, South America
Wahwee, Australia Madame White, China
Kelpie, Scotland Nixie, Teutonic
Tikoloshe, South Africa Nuckelavee, Scotland
Bunyip, Australia Vodyanoi, Russia
Mbulu, South Africa Merrow, Ireland
Ponaturi, New Zealand
Mountain
Huwawa, Mesopotamia
Tengu, Japan Huldrefolk, Norway
Abatwa, South Africa Yuki-Onna, Japan
Patupairehe, New Zealand Tommy-Knockers, North America
Kishi, Angola Gwyllion, Great Britain/Wales
Mahisha-Asura, India Yunwi Djunsti, North America
Duergar, Great Britain Mountain Fairies, China
Akvan, Ancient Persia Yaksas, Nepal
White Monkey, China
Forest
Pan, Greece
Windigo, Canada Kuru-Pira, Brazil
Bori, West Africa Wood-Wives and Skoggra, Germany and Sweden Rakshasas, India
Ravana, India
Leshii, Russia Eloko, Zaire
Oni, Japan
Kumbhakarna, India Kayeri, South America
Dodo, Ghana Shedim (Judaism)
Kitsune, Japan
Khabanda, India
Desert
Surem, Sonoran Desert
Set, Sahara Desert Azazel, Judean Wilderness
Iblis, Arabian Desert Djinn, Arabian Desert
Shaitan, Arabian Desert Ghoul, Arabian Desert
Devalpa, Arabian Desert Mimi, Australia
St. Anthony's Demons, Sahara Desert Palis, Arabian Desert
Mamu, Australia Ahriman, Iranian Desert
Namarrgon, Australia Ho'ok, Sonoran Desert
Satan, Negev
Domicile
Croucher, Babylonia
Asmodeus (Judaism) Changing Bear Maiden, North America Domovoi, Russia
Hiranyakashipu, India Lilith (Judaism)
Changelings, Great Britain Pazuzu, Babylonia
Isitwalangcengce, South Africa Liderc, Hungary
Al, Armenia
Fox Fairy, China Mare, Norway
Kitchen Fairies, China Fair Lady, Hungary
Nisse, Norway
Psyche
Gerasene Demon, Ancient Palestine (Jordan) Werewolf, Global
Loup Garou, North America Leyak, Bali
Dybbuk (Judaism)
Kitsune-Tsuki, Japan Mara (Buddhism)
Yezer Ha-Ra (Judaism) Seven Deadly Sins (Christian West) Mr. Hyde (Robert Louis Stevenson)
Id (Freud) Shadow (Jung)
Yamantaka (Tibetan Buddhism) Quantum Daimon (Guide)
"An Owl book."
Originally published: New York : Arcade Pub. : Distributed by Little, Brown and Company, ©1998