BAAL (Baal-Berith)

An ancient Semitic deity often demonized in later theological texts. Originally a title meaning "Lord" or "Master" used for various storm and fertility gods across the Levant, he was later classified in medieval demonology as a high-ranking duke or king of Hell, sometimes associated with the power of invisibility and wisdom.

BABA YAGA

A witch from Slavic folklore who lives in a raised, doorless hut resting on chicken legs in the forest and flies around in a mortar with a pestle in search of children to abduct and feed upon.

BAD FAIRY

A fairy that intentionally causes mischief, curses, and severe harm to mortal beings.

BAKASURA

A fearsome demon from Hindu mythology, specifically the Mahabharata. He was a man-eating asura (demon) who terrorized the village of Ekachakra, demanding a daily tribute of food and human victims until he was vanquished by the hero Bhima.

BAKUNAW

In Philippine mythology, a gargantuan sea-serpent or dragon-like creature believed to rise from the ocean depths to swallow the moon, offering a traditional mythic explanation for lunar eclipses.

BALAM

In the Ars Goetia, Balam is a powerful king of Hell who appears with three heads—a man, a bull, and a ram. He is associated with granting foresight, revealing hidden knowledge, and rendering conjurers invisible.

BANANAKO

A figure from Japanese urban legends and supernatural tales, often depicted as a spectral entity inhabiting mirror reflections, hidden corners, or abandoned stalls in schools and public buildings.

BANSHEE (Bean Sídhe)

Rooted in Irish Gaelic tradition, she is a "fairy woman" or messenger spirit from the Otherworld. Her piercing, torturous wailing (known as "keening") serves as a definitive harbinger foretelling an impending death in specific ancestral families.

BAOBHAN SITH

From Scottish Gaelic folklore, a predatory and dangerous female fairy or vampire-like spirit. She often manifests as a beautiful woman in a green dress to entice hunters in the wilderness before revealing her deer-like hooves and draining their blood.

BARON SAMEDI

A central figure in Haitian Vodou, he is the Loa (spirit) of the dead and master of the underworld. Typically depicted in a top hat, black tailcoat, and dark glasses, he possesses crude humor and total authority over the transition between life and death.

BASAN

A spectral, fire-breathing fowl from Japanese folklore. It haunts mountain passes at night, emitting a rustling sound with its wings and spitting phantom flame that produces no heat, acting as an eerie omen for travelers.

BASTET (Bast)

An ancient Egyptian goddess of home, domesticity, cats, fertility, and childbirth. She protected households from evil spirits and disease, embodying both the nurturing guardian and the ferocious warrior.

BEELZEBUB

Originating from the Philistine deity Baal-Zebub, this figure is often synonymous with the Devil. In demonology, he is known as the "Lord of the Flies," a prince of demons representing gluttony and destructive corruption.

BEHET

In certain African and Middle Eastern occult traditions, a classification for ancient, primordial spirits that sleep deep beneath the earth's surface, embodying chaotic forces preceding human consciousness.

BELPHEGOR

A demon associated with sloth among the seven deadly sins. In demonological texts, he lures mortals with promises of wealth and ingenious inventions designed to induce idleness and moral decay.

BERITH (Bael / Baalberith)

A high-ranking duke of Hell in the Ars Goetia. He speaks in a clear, high voice and is invoked by occult practitioners to answer queries about the past, present, and future, as well as the transmutation of metals.

BEYOND-SPIRITS (Universal)

A classification in spiritist disciplines for entities that have fully detached from human memory, ego, or geographical locations, existing instead as pure, formless cosmic energy.

BHUTA

In Hindu and South Asian spiritism, the restless spirit of a person who suffered an unnatural or violent death. Often depicted with backward-facing feet, bhutas haunt cremation grounds or death sites and may possess the living to resolve unfinished business.

BIAYI

In traditional West African spiritism, an ancestral guardian entity acting as an intermediary between the living and the spirit realm, requiring specific offerings to maintain the protective integrity of a lineage.

BILOCATION

The supernatural or spiritual ability to manifest physically or immaterially in two distinct places simultaneously (see doppelgänger).

BIRD-WOMAN (Various Native American Traditions)

Across various North American Indigenous traditions, winged female spirits or shape-shifting entities act as intermediaries between the sky realm and the earth, serving as sacred guardians or omens of transformation.

BLACK DOG (Shuck / Barghest / Cù Sìth)

A broad supernatural phenomenon across British and Gaelic folklore featuring a phantom black dog with glowing eyes. Variants include the English Barghest or Black Shuck (a death omen haunting lonely roads) and the Scottish Cù Sìth (a massive fairy hound of the highlands).

BLOODY MARY

A classic spiritist urban legend centered on ritual divination or mirror-conjuration to summon a vengeful female spectral entity associated with witchcraft and tragic death.

BOANNA

In Celtic mythology, the goddess of the River Boyne. She embodies both life-giving and destructive waters, serving in spiritist lore as a guide for souls navigating the liminal boundary between life and the Otherworld.

BODACH

A shadowy entity from Scottish Gaelic folklore that enters homes via the chimney at night to terrorize household occupants, traditionally invoked as a bogeyman figure.

BOGEYMAN

A universal mythical monster or hobgoblin invoked across cultures to terrify unruly children into obedience.

BOGGART

A mischievous supernatural entity or household poltergeist from English folklore that causes household disruption, frightens livestock, and plays dark tricks on humans. Hanging a horseshoe over the doorway was traditionally believed to repel them.

BOGIE

An Ulster Scots term for a boggart or hostile local ghost known for unpredictable, malicious pranks.

BRAGI

The Norse god of poetry and eloquence, whose name is sometimes invoked in spiritualist mediumship rituals to facilitate divine inspiration or speaking in tongues.

BRAMA

In certain syncretic spiritist cosmologies, a term describing a fallen or bound creative aspect tied to material existence, luring souls away from spiritual ascension back into physical attachment.

BROWNIE

A small, benevolent sprite or hearth-elf from British folklore that secretly performs domestic chores and farm work during the night in exchange for small gifts of food.

BUKAVAC

A monstrous water demon from Slavic mythology that inhabits lakes and pools. It emerges at night to create deafening, terrifying noises before dragging unsuspecting passersby underwater.

BYAKKO

In Japanese mythology, the "White Tiger" is one of the Four Cardinal Guardians. Representing the West, autumn, and the element of metal, it is a divine beast capable of commanding wind and repelling evil spirits.