ghouls
demonic underworld Christian single tradition · 1
Ghouls are mentioned as malevolent entities that may possess dead bodies, leading to the practice of anointing the dead with holy oil for protection.
When
- First attested
- 0 CE
- Attested period
- 0 – 2020
Relationships
- enemy of
- Holy Spirit
- co occurs with
- Lord Jesus Christ, Paraclete, vampires
Mentioned by
Sources
encyclopedia (1)
- peer reviewed
Source passages
“to guard them against the vampires or ghouls which ever threaten to take possession of dead bodies”
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