Women

La Patasola

Patasola is yet another female demon from South America, a vampiric creature whose name translates to " one leg ." It is said that this mon…

Sayona

Sayona is spoken of in Venezuelan legends , and it is said that she is the spirit of a woman who takes revenge on men who have romantic affairs with…

Melusina

Melusina  ( Melusine ) is likened to a mermaid, a water fairy that can be found in clear springs or sacred rivers. The image of Melusina is that of …

Leanan Sídhe

Leanan sídhe is a succubus from Irish and Scottish mythology and is described more as a muse than a succubus. Her name means, in Gaelic, lover or c…

Kitsune

Kitsune is a Japanese succubus ( female demon ) similar to  Huli jing from Chinese mythology. Kitsune means, in Japanese,  fox . Legends about fox…

Rusalka

Rusalka is a female demonic apparition that appears in Slavic folklore and mythology and is likened to a ghost woman , water nymph ,  succubus , o…

Popobawa

Popobawa , or Popo Bawa , is an evil spirit that first appeared on Pemba Island, Tanzania , and experienced massive popularization in 1995, when it …

Lamia

In ancient Greek mythology, Lamia was the queen of Libya who became a child-eating monster . Aristophanes wrote that the name Lamia is derived fr…

Succubus

Since medieval times, a succubus (plural succubi ) has been described as an female demon that appears in dreams and takes the form of an extremely a…

Huli Jing

Huli Jing is a spirit appearing in Chinese mythology and means fox spirit . Huli Jing corresponds to fairies in European folklore and can be ei…

Honne-onna

Honne-onna Honne-onna is a demonic apparition appearing in Japanese culture ; her name means skeleton woman . Honne-onna takes the form of a…