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
- Jabamiah
- Jack with the Lantern
- Jacob Boehm, Mystic from Upper Lusatia
- Jacques Aconce: Apostate Priest and Critic of Catholicism
- Jacques Aymar, Dowser
- Jacques Chevanes
- Jacques Gaffarel, Hebraist and Orientalist
- Jacques Goyon de Matignon
- Jacques Hermann Obereit
- Jacques Lafin
- Jacques Rickius
- Jade
- Jagganath
- Jakises
- Jaldabaoth
- Jamambuxes
- James I of England
- Jamma-Loka
- Jan Hus
- Jan van Leiden (John of Leiden)
- Jannes and Jambres
- Jaundice (Folk Cure)
- Javanese Superstitions
- Jean Bodin, Jurist and Demonographer
- Jean Chifflet
- Jean Colleman
- Jean d’Arras
- Jean d’Espagnet
- Jean d’Estampes
- Jean de Chassanion
- Jean de Hesse
- Jean de Labadie
- Jean de Meung
- Jean de Milan
- Jean de Nynauld
- Jean de Sicile (John of Sicily)
- Jean de Vaulx
- Jean Dée (Mad Scholar)
- Jean du Bosc
- Jean Gerson (French Theologian)
- Jean Grenier, The Werewolf of Bordeaux
- Jean Laci
- Jean Launoy
- Jean Pic de la Mirandole (Giovanni Pico della Mirandola)
- Jean Spirinx
- Jean Spirinx
- Jean Steinlin’s Ghost
- Jean Trithème
- Jean Trithème
- Jean-Aimé De Chavigny
- Jean-Albert Adelgreiff: The Mad Visionary
- Jean-Albert Fabricius
- Jean-Amos Comenius
- Jean-Baptiste Bullet
- Jean-Baptiste Girard (Priest), Jesuit Accused of Seduction
- Jean-Baptiste Rossi (Gobbino)
- Jean-François Paul de Gondi (Cardinal de Retz)
- Jean-Paul Marat
- Jean-Rodolphe Camérarius
- Jean-Siffrein Maury
- Jeanne Bodeau, Accused Witch from Labourd
- Jeanne Dibisson
- Jeanne du Hard
- Jeanne Féry
- Jeanne Harvilliers
- Jeanne Hortilopits
- Jeanne Noals (Witch)
- Jeanne Southcott
- Jeanne Southcott
- Jeanne Tailletroux
- Jeanne Tailletroux
- Jeannette d’Abadie, Witch Trial Witness
- Jeannette Gratiane, Witch of Sibour
- Jeannette Rîbadin
- Jechiel the Rabbi
- Jédaï
- Jehovah
- Jérôme of Piacenza
- Jerome Savonarola
- Jerusalem
- Jet of Iceland (Magical Properties)
- Jetzer
- Jewish Messiah
- Jezebel
- Jezer-Tob and Jezer-Hara
- Jinn’s True Nature: Spirits of Smokeless Fire and Free Will
- Joachim Camérarius
- Joachim of Fiore
- Joan of Arc
- Joan of Arc (Jeanne d’Arc, the ‘Pucelle d’Orléans’)
- Job
- Jobard
- Jockey of the Fairies
- Johann Christoph Harenberg
- Johann Kaspar Lavater
- Johannes Müller von Königsberg (Regiomontanus) (Astronomer and Astrologer)
- John (Magician)
- John (Patriarch of Constantinople)
- John Cheke
- John George Schenck (Jean-Georges Schenck)
- John Kantius ( Silesia)
- John Milton
- John Pic of Mirandola
- John the Baptist (Folk Belief)
- Joost van den Vondel
- Jörmungandr
- Jormungandur
- Josefsdal (Joseph’s Valley)
- Joseph
- Joseph Balsamo (Cagliostro)
- Joseph Glanvill (Clergyman), Author on Witchcraft and the Supernatural
- Joshua Ben Levi
- Juan Maldonat (Jean Maldonat)
- Juan Pérez
- Juan Perez (Inquisition Reference)
- Judas Iscariot
- Judgment of God
- Jules Cloquet
- Julian the Apostate
- Jung (Author)
- Junier (Demon)
- Jupiter
- Jupiter Ammon
- Jupiter Patroùs: The All-Seeing Jupiter
- Jurement (Oaths)
- Jurieu (Prophet)