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  2. Siren (mythology) - Wikipedia

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    Archaic perfume vase in the shape of a siren, c. 540 BC The etymology of the name is contested. Robert S. P. Beekes has suggested a Pre-Greek origin. [5] Others connect the name to σειρά (seirá, "rope, cord") and εἴρω (eírō, "to tie, join, fasten"), resulting in the meaning "binder, entangler", [6] [better source needed] i.e. one who binds or entangles through magic song.

  3. Lists of demons - Wikipedia

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    The following are lists of demons: . List of theological demons, a list of demons that appear in religion, theology, demonology, mythology, and folklore . List of spirits appearing in grimoires, listing spirits whose titles show up in these grimoires for evocation ritual purposes

  4. Category:Female demons - Wikipedia

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    Female evil spirits or malicious monsters in folklore, legends, and mythology. These monstrous women are often portrayed as predatory creatures, who are usually seen seducing male humans or snatching young children in order to kill, eat, or otherwise harm them.

  5. List of theological demons - Wikipedia

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    It is not a list of names of demons, although some are listed by more than one name. The list of demons in fiction includes those from literary fiction with theological aspirations, such as Dante's Inferno. Because numerous lists of legendary creatures concern mythology, folklore, and folk fairy tales, much overlap may be expected.

  6. List of Greek mythological creatures - Wikipedia

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    A host of legendary creatures, animals, and mythic humanoids occur in ancient Greek mythology.Anything related to mythology is mythological. A mythological creature (also mythical or fictional entity) is a type of fictional entity, typically a hybrid, that has not been proven and that is described in folklore (including myths and legends), but may be featured in historical accounts before ...

  7. The infernal names - Wikipedia

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    The Infernal Names is a compiled list of adversarial or antihero figures from mythology intended for use in Satanic ritual. The following names are as listed in The Satanic Bible (1969), written by Church of Satan founder Anton Szandor LaVey . [ 1 ]

  8. List of legendary creatures by type - Wikipedia

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    Siren – Bird-women known for their compelling singing Achelois – name meaning "she who drives away pain", surname for the daughters of Achelous; Aglaonoe – Daughter of Achelous and Terpsichore; Agalaope – name meaning "with lambent voice", daughter of Achelous and Terpsichore

  9. List of demons in the Ars Goetia - Wikipedia

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    The etymology of his name seems to be the Latin word 'vinea', vine, that is also the name given to an ancient war machine made of wood and covered with leather and branches, used to overthrow walls. Balam (also Balaam, Balan) is a great and powerful king of Hell who commands over forty legions of demons. He gives perfect answers on things past ...