A field guide to demons, fairies, fallen angels, and other subversive spirits
Print Book, English, ©1998
Arcade Pub. : Distributed by Little, Brown and Company, New York, ©1998
xxxvii, 282 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
9781559704472, 9781559708432, 1559704470, 1559708433
39605582
How to use the guide
How to identify a basic demon
How to identify a common fairy
Approaches to the field
Origin of the species
Water. 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. 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. 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
Desert. Surem, Sonoran Desert ; Set, Sahara Desert ; Azazel, Judean Wilderness ; Iblis, Arabian Desert ; Djinn, Arabian Desert ; Shaitan, Arabian Desert ; Ghoul, Arabian Desert ; Devalpa, Arabian Desert ; Mimi, Australia ; St. Anthony's demons, Sahara Desert ; Palis, Arabian Desert ; Mamu, Australia ; Ahriman, Iranian Desert ; Namarrgon, Australia ; Ho'ok, Sonoran Desert ; Satan, Negev
Domicile. Croucher, Babylonia ; Asmodeus (Judaism) ; Changing Bear Maiden, North America ; Domovoi, Russia ; Hiranyakashipu, India ; Lilith (Judaism) ; Changelings, Great Britain ; Pazuzu, Babylonia ; Isitwalangcengce, South Africa ; Liderc, Hungary ; Al, Armenia ; Fox Fairy, China ; Fair Lady, Hungary ; Nisse, Norway
Psyche. Gerasene Demon, Ancient Palestine (Jordan) ; Werewolf, Global, Loup Garou, North America ; Leyak, Bali ; Dybbuk (Judaism) ; Kitsune-Tsuki, Japan ; Mara (Buddhism) ; Yezer Ha-Ra (Judaism) ; Seven Deadly Sins (Christian West) ; Mr Hyde (Robert Louis Stevenson) ; Id (Freud) ; Shadow (Jung) ; Yamantaka (Tibetan Buddhism) ; Quantum Daimon (Guide)