Demons, Monsters, and Entities Rooted in European Myth and Legend
The Infernal Dictionary
This section offers a comprehensive catalog of mythical creatures, demons, entities, and monsters, primarily rooted in European folklore but extending to global traditions. Organized alphabetically, each entry is classified by Creature Types, Mythological or Cultural Origins, Roles or Functions, Literary Sources, Historical or Legendary Time Periods, Attributes or Powers, and Alignments or Moral Standings. From ancient myths to medieval legends, this guide explores the multifaceted roles these beings play in love, conflict, and morality. Designed for enthusiasts of folklore and mythology, it provides a structured and accessible reference for understanding the mythical lore across cultures and eras.
Alphabetical list of Cryptid Creatures
- Dabaïda
- Dactylomancy
- Dactyls
- Dagobert I
- Dagon
- Dahman
- Damnetus
- Danaké
- Dance of the Sabbath
- Daniel
- Danis
- Danse of Spirits
- Daphnomancy
- Dauphin
- Dauphiné
- David Alruy, Jewish Mystic
- David Lagneau (Laigneau)
- Days
- Death
- Death Chariot
- Death Personified
- Deception
- Decremps (Magician)
- Dedshail (Arabian Demon)
- Deification (Vespasian)
- Deiphobe (Sibyl of Cumes)
- Deism
- Déjections (Magical Phenomenon)
- Dejjal
- Delphi Oracle
- Deluge
- Demangeon
- Dementia
- Democritus
- Demogorgon
- Demonic Epidemics
- Demonic Eras
- Demonocracy
- Demonography
- Demonolatry
- Demonology
- Demonomancy
- Demonomania
- Demons
- Denis Anjorand
- Denis de Vincennes
- Denis the Carthusian
- Denys Lazar
- Denyse de Lacaille
- Dérodon
- Dersail: Minor Figure, Major Function. The Logistics of Evil in Labourd
- Desbordes
- Desrues
- Destiny
- Desvignes
- Deuil
- Deumus
- Dévadi
- Devaux
- Devendiren
- Devil’s Barn, Supernatural Structure
- Devil’s Bell
- Devil’s Castle (Château du diable)
- Devil’s Cauldron (Chaudron du diable)
- Devil’s Chain
- Devil’s Coach
- Devil’s Mark
- Devil’s Stone
- Devil’s Stone
- Devil’s Wall (England and Scotland)
- Devil’s Bridge
- Devil’s Coach
- Devins
- Diablerets
- Diabolic Hunger (Faim diabolique)
- Diambiliche
- Diamond
- Diave
- Dibasson
- Dicke (Alice)
- Didier
- Didron
- Didyme
- Diémats
- Digby (The Knight)
- Digonnet
- Dindarte (Marie)
- Dinscops
- Diocletian
- Diocres
- Diodore of Catania
- Dion of Syracuse
- Dionysio dal Borgo
- Diopite
- Divination
- Divination by dishes, ancient Egyptian practice
- Divination by Needles
- Divination by Sieve
- Divination by Sieve
- Diviner
- Djilbéguenn
- Dobie
- Docetes
- Dodone Oracle
- Dog
- Dojartzabal, the Young Witch
- Dol
- Dolers, Demon in Sabbat Liturgies
- Domfront (Guérin de), Lord of Domfront
- Domingina Maletena
- Domingina-Maletana, Sorceress of Rhune
- Dominique
- Domitien, Roman Emperor and Dark Legends
- Domoïvoï, Spirits of Darkness in Russian Folklore
- Donatistes, Followers of Donat
- Doni (Antoine-François), Florentine Mystic
- Door
- Doppet (François-Amédée), Magician and Author
- DOR
- Dorâch-y-Rhibyn, Sinister Fairy of Wales
- Dorée (Catherine), 17th Century Witch
- Dormants, The Seven Sleepers in Islamic and Christian Tradition
- Dosithée, Magician of Samaria
- Double, The Dual Being Belief in Scotland
- Dourga, Monstrous Deity of the Indians
- Dourlet (Simone), Possessed from Flanders
- Douze, The Lucky Number
- Doves of Dodone
- Drac, Prince Demon of Hell
- Drack, the Noon Elf of France
- Draconites
- Dragon
- Dragon Rouge
- Drames
- Drawcansir
- Dream (Rêve)
- Dream Interpretation
- Dreams
- Drépano
- Driff
- Drolles
- Drouva
- Drowned (Folklore)
- Drows: The Subterranean Fairies of Orkney
- DRU
- Drude
- Druides
- Druidesses
- Drusus
- Druze
- Dryden
- Dsigofk
- Dualism
- Due
- Duende
- Duerffars
- Duergars
- Dufay
- Duffo
- Dulot
- Dumons
- Duncanius
- Dupleix
- Durandal
- Durer
- Duses
- Dust Whirlwinds (Poussière)
- Duvernois
- Dwarves
- Dysers
- Dythican
- Dzivogeon