Results for "darkness"
10 entries found.
🇮🇳 India and 2 moreSuryaसूर्य
The sun as a Hindu deity and the source of light and knowledgeBeing · Power and authority · Healing Historical
🇮🇱 Israel and 2 moreBelialבְּלִיַּעַל
A Hebrew term for worthlessness that evolved into a demon of darkness in Jewish and Christian texts.Being · Cursing and harm Historical
🇩🇪 Germany and 2 moreEaster FireOsterfeuer
Bonfires lit at Easter to mark the Resurrection and spring renewalRite · Cleansing and purification · Power and authority Living
🇮🇷 Iran and 4 morePersian mythologyاسطورهشناسی ایرانی
Ancient Iranian myths of cosmic struggle between light and darknessBelief · Power and authority Historical
🇮🇩 IndonesiaNyepiᬜᬾᬧᬶ
A Balinese Hindu holiday of total silence, fasting, and darkness marking the new year.Tradition · Cleansing and purification · Speaking with spirits and the dead Living
🇦🇱 Albania and 3 moreKulshedra
A multi-headed serpent demon in Albanian folklore that controls storms and droughts.Being · Cursing and harm · Luck and prosperity Legendary
🇯🇵 JapanEnenra煙々羅
A Japanese smoke yōkai born from bonfires, visible only to the pure of heart.Being Legendary
🇯🇲 Jamaica and 4 moreJumbee
A shadowy spirit of the dead in Caribbean folklore, often linked to evil deeds.Belief · Cursing and harm Living
🇮🇱 IsraelQlippothקְלִיפּוֹת
Impure spiritual forces in Jewish mysticism, opposites of the holy sefirotBeing · Cursing and harm Historical
🇪🇬 EgyptAkhekh
A winged desert creature of Egyptian myth linked to chaos and royal powerBeing · Power and authority Legendary
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Surya: Ravi Varma Press, Public domain, source
- Kulshedra: Bidgee, CC BY 3.0, source
- Easter Fire: Jürgen Eissink, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Persian mythology: Raphael, Public domain, source
- Nyepi: Matt Croxson, Public domain, source