REALMS archive of entities

evil spirits

demonic intermediate Nivkh triangulated · 6

Evil spirits that cause illness and death, opposed by Nivkh shamans.

↻ synthesized from 6 sources

When

First attested
1300 BCE
Attested period
-1300 – 2020
Historical notes
Ramesside period of ancient Egypt.

Relationships

co occurs with
Wākea, Hoʻohokukalani, Papa, Fiery Lion
enemy of
exorcist, God, Eki, Yhi, Xiaotian Quan, Erlang, Angalamman, Agrippina of Mineo

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Mentioned by

Sources

internet (3)
  1. Siberian shamanism
  2. Hawaiian religion
  3. Buryat shamanism
wikipedia (1)
  1. Menat
encyclopedia (2)
  1. African Liturgy (Catholic Encyclopedia (1913)) (1913)
    peer reviewed
  2. Alpha and Omega (Catholic Encyclopedia (1913)) (1913)
    peer reviewed

Source passages

“Shamans additionally functioned as a conduit to combat and ward off evil spirits that cause death.”

#87 · extracted by claude-sonnet-4-6

“Before the adoption of Buddhism, the Buryats relied on shamanic rituals to stop or cure pain and illness which was said to be caused by evil spirits.”

#859 · extracted by claude-sonnet-4-6

“The necklace was meant to ensure good luck and fortune and to protect against evil spirits.”

#40147 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001