I’m probably going to get a lot of heat for saying this, but there are a lot of similarities between pagan religions and Satanism. A lot of Satanists and pagans will vehemently deny this, and on a certain level, I understand why. While neither religion involves a belief in or worship of “the devil,” many […]
Name: NekomataType: Cat yokaiOrigin: Japan There are two types of nekomata in Japanese folklore: mountain nekomata and domestic nekomata. Mountain nekomata are described as attacking and eating humans, though those reports could easily be attributed to wild cats or even bears. Domestic nekomata are a little harder to explain away for those who believe in […]
Name: MolochType: Canaanite DeityOrigin: Biblical My first encounter with Moloch comes from a silly parody of “Jesus Loves the Little Children”: “Moloch loves the little children / All the children of the world / Black and black and black and black / Stick their ashes in a sack / Moloch loves the little children of […]
Name: La LloronaTitle: The Weeping WomanOrigin: Central America and South America I was somewhat surprised to learn how many of my friends of Hispanic descent are genuinely terrified of La Llorona. Perhaps it’s because her backstory isn’t entirely out of the realm of possibility. There are several tales about La Llorona throughout Central America and […]
By the time this post goes up, it should be Good Friday, and that seems like a good time to talk about Eostre, from whence the Easter holiday takes its name. A lot of Christians have a lot of questions about Easter, such as: “What do eggs and bunnies have to do with the Resurrection,” […]
Playing With Demons 