CK. Mack, Dinah Mack A Field Guide to Demons, F..

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A FIELD G U I D E TO
DEMONS, FAIRIES,
F A L L E N A N G E L S ,
AND O T H E R
SUBVERSIVE SPIRITS
A F I E L D G U I D E TO
D E M O N S , F A I R I E S ,
F A L L E N A N G E L S ,
A N D O T H E R
S U B V E R S I V E S P I R I T S
C A R O L K. M A C K
A N D D I N A H M A C K
A N O W L B O O K
H E N R Y H O L T A N D C O M P A N Y N E W Y O R K
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Mack, Carol K.
A field guide to demons, fairies, fallen angels,
and other subversive spirits / Carol K. Mack
and Dinah Mack—1st Owl boks ed.
p. cm.
"An Owl book."
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN-13: 978-0-8050-6270-0
ISBN-10: 0-8050-6270-X
1. Demonology. 2. Fairies. I. Mack, Dinah. II. Title.
BF1531.M26 1998 99-20481
133.4'2—dc21 CIP
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This book is dedicated to Eliza,
may she always be surrounded by love,
joy and compassion, the demon vanquishers.
Willingly I too say, Hail! to the unknown awful powers which
transcend the ken of the understanding. And the attraction
which this topic has had for me and which induces me to
unfold its parts before you is precisely because I think the
numberless forms in which this superstition has reappeared in
every time and in every people indicates the inextinguish-
ableness of wonder in man; betrays his conviction that behind
all your explanations is a vast and potent and living Nature,
inexhaustible and sublime, which you cannot explain. He is
sure no book, no man has told him all. He is sure the great
Instinct, the circumambient soul which flows into him as into
all, and is his life, has not been searched. He is sure the inti-
mate relations subsist between his character and his fortunes,
between him and the world: and until he can adequately tell
them he will tell them wildly and fabulously. Demonology is
the shadow of Theology.
RALPH WALDO EMERSON,
"ESSAY ON DEMONOLOGY," 1 8 7 5
C O N T E N T S
Introduction / xi
How to Use the Guide / xix
How to Identify a Basic Demon / xxi
How to Identify a Common Fairy / xxi i i
Approaches to the Field / xxvi i
Origin of the Species / xxx i
WATER / 1
Tiamat, 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 / 49
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 / 89
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