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Gilles de Rais: Historical Figure and Demonological Subject

Gilles de Laval, Lord of Rais, companion of Joan of Arc, Marshal of France (1404 1440)

French nobleman associated with military leadership, criminal trials, and demonological accusations Gilles de Rais (c. 1405-1440) was a French nobleman, military commander, and companion-in-arms of Joan of Arc who became notorious for allegations of murder, sexual crimes against children, and occult practices. In demonological literature, he is referenced not as a demonic entity but as … Read more

Encyclopedia of Mythical Creatures:

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Apollonius of Tyana

Apollonius of Tyana, a Pythagorean philosopher, born in Tyana in Cappadocia, shortly after Our Lord Jesus Christ. He was one of those adventurers who engaged in theurgy and sought from the magicians and jugglers, so numerous among the pagans, those mysterious secrets by which they astonished the crowd. He was forgotten when the Empress Julia, … Read more