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Diocres

Diocres, referenced in Voy. Chapelle du Damné, is a figure associated with dark rituals and the damned. Details about Diocres are scarce, but references suggest involvement in malevolent practices within cursed chapels. Related Posts:Mythological Anatomy: The Hidden Vocabulary of the…20+ German Photographers Who Redefined Artistic ExpressionChapel of the DamnedApparitions

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Desbordes

Desbordes served as the valet de chambre to Duke Charles IV of Lorraine. In 1628, he was accused of hastening the death of Princess Christine, the duke’s mother, and causing various illnesses attributed to malevolent magic by physicians. Desbordes was suspected of performing dark rituals, including reviving three hanged men and manipulating tapestries to dance … Read more

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Barron, Demon of Marshal de Retz

Medieval French Marshal and Alleged Practitioner of Dark Arts in 15th-Century Brittany Barron is mentioned in the Dictionnaire Infernal (1863) by Collin de Plancy as one of the demons to whom Gilles de Rais, Marshal of France, is said to have sacrificed: “Barron, un des démons auxquels sacrifiait le maréchal de Retz. Voy. Retz.” Association … Read more