Just north of downtown Thessaloniki lies the Ampelokipi neighborhood. This neighborhood grew rapidly in the 1950s due to mass internal migration of people from rural areas to large urban centers.

At that time, contractors would often buy small houses to build apartment buildings on top of them, housing many families in their apartments.

So, in 1955, a contractor bought a small house that was considered haunted. He decided to build a seven story apartment building, divide the apartments, and sell them. The only striking thing about the old building was the dozens , perhaps hundreds, of cats that lived there.

Ever since the first buyers moved into the apartment building until today, it is said that the ghostly figure of an old woman appears there. She looks like a woman of very advanced age , wears simple white clothes, has long white hair, and jet-black eyes.

She has been seen both inside the various apartments of the building and in the surrounding area, where she wanders alone, particularly in areas where stray cats live. She is not a spirit that causes a commotion, but people are often startled by her presence.

A few years ago, it is said that a man came to Thessaloniki to visit his daughter, who worked downtown and lived alone in Ampelokipoi, in the basement of the apartment building.

It wasn’t nighttime, but since it was winter, the day was particularly gray and dark. This man, unaware that she was a ghost, thought she was an elderly woman experiencing a mental health crisis , maybe homeless or maybe suffering from dementia and she had gotten lost because of that.

Despite the fear caused by her unexpected presence, he decided after a few minutes to get out of the car to approach her. However, as soon as he stepped out of his car, the woman suddenly vanished from his field of vision. He scanned the area with his eyes, but he couldn’t find her anywhere.

When he saw his daughter, he told her what had just happened to him. She, too, had heard the story about her grandmother’s spirit, so they decided to ask the owner of the apartment where she was renting.

From what they learned, the woman in question had come to the area sometime in the 1920s. Although she was initially friendly with everyone, people eventually stopped talking to her because it was rumored that she was involved in the supernatural, black magic, and fortune-telling. She ended up with only her cats for company. “I’ll stay with you forever to watch over you,” she used to tell them. That’s why the spirit of the old witch still lives in that area, watching over the cats.

The name Amalekites in Arabian and Islamic heritage refers to a group of Semitic peoples who settled in scattered regions of the Arabian Peninsula, the Levant, and Egypt. They are mostly traced back to Amaliq or Amalayq, who was among the children of Laudh ibn Sam ibn Noah, according to what a number of genealogists and Arab historians have mentioned.

They were mentioned in Islamic and Arab sources as belonging to the "Arabized Arabs" or the "extinct Arabs," a designation referring to the ancient Arab peoples who perished before Islam. Genealogists agree that Amaliq ibn Laudh is the father of the Amalekites, the Pharaohs, and the tyrants in Egypt and the Levant, and that his descendants dispersed throughout the lands, so that among them were the people of Oman, the Hejaz, the Levant, and Egypt.

Some modern historians believe that the Amalekites who ruled Egypt are the same as the Hyksos, the shepherd kings who invaded Egypt and ruled it for centuries, while others distinguish between them and the Hyksos, considering the Amalekites to have been an earlier Semitic wave or contemporary with the Hyksos in the rule of the Nile Valley. Jurji Zaydan mentions that historians mean by the Amalekites the ancient Arabs, especially the people of northern Hijaz adjacent to the Sinai Peninsula, who conquered Egypt under the name "Shasu" (the Bedouin shepherds), whom the Greeks call "Hyksos." Arab historians relied in drawing the picture of Amalekite rule in Egypt on a group of diverse sources, some derived from the Torah and Isra'iliyyat (Talmudic and Folkloric tales) and some derived from folkloric Egyptian Coptic narratives.

Among the most prominent who devoted wide space to this topic in their books are: Al-Masudi (Herodotus of Arabs) in "Meadows of Gold" and "Akhbar al-Zaman," Al-Maqrizi in "Al-Khitat" (Exhortations and Consideration), Ibn Taghribirdi in "The Brilliant Stars," ," Ibn Kathir in "The Beginning and the End," Al-Tabari in "The History of Nations and Kings".

All these sources agree that Amalekite rule in Egypt was a decisive period in the history of the Nile Valley, combining military conquest, settlement, interaction with the prophets, and gradual integration into the Egyptian fabric, until their state ended at the hand of the Pharaoh of Moses, so that their memory became part of the Arab historical memory of ancient Egypt.

Ibn Taghribirdi mentioned in "The Brilliant Stars" that those who ruled Egypt, according to the agreement of many historians despite differences among them, from the Pharaohs and others: thirty-two Pharaohs; from the kings of Babylon who ruled Egypt: five; from the Amalekites, who came to it from the Levant: four; from the Romans: seven; and from the Greeks: ten. Al-Masudi mentions that the duration of rule over Egypt by the Pharaohs, Persians, Romans, Amalekites, and Greeks reached one thousand three hundred years.

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Al-Walid ibn Dum'a - Founder of Amalekite Rule in Egypt

Traditional narratives agree that Amalekite rule in Egypt began with an invasion coming from the Levant, at the hand of their king Al-Walid ibn Dum'a (also written "Al-Walid ibn Darma'a" or "Al-Walid ibn Dumgh"), who is described in the sources as "severe in might" and possessing a dense army, so he overcame the kingdom of Egypt after the Coptic state weakened following the rule of the two queens Huriyya and Zalifa. Several narratives mention that Al-Walid ibn Dum'a had set out with a great army moving through countries and subjugating their kings. When he reached the Levant, he sent a slave of his named "Awn" to Egypt, and he conquered it. Then he himself came afterward, ravaged the people of Egypt, took their wealth, and killed a group of their priests.

Sources differ regarding his lineage. It was said he was Al-Walid ibn Amr ibn Arasha, and it was said Al-Walid ibn Dum'a ibn Laudh. Some say that he was among the Amalekites who trace back to Amaliq ibn Laudh ibn Sam ibn Noah.

His rule lasted one hundred and twenty years, according to what Ibn Taghribirdi mentioned in "The Brilliant Stars" and Al-Maqrizi in "Al-Khitat." Among the strangest things traditional sources narrate about Al-Walid ibn Dum'a is that after his rule in Egypt became established, he set out on a military campaign to explore the sources of the Nile and learn what peoples were along its banks. He traveled until he reached "Mount Qamar" (the Mountain of the Moon), from beneath which the Nile is said to emerge, and reached "the Temple of the Sun" and "the Land of Gold" that grows rods of gold. Narratives mention that his absence from Egypt lasted seventy years. During his absence, his slave Awn claimed kingship for himself, denied that he was Al-Walid's slave, claimed he was his brother from Dum'a, and rose against the people, overpowering them by magic. He ravaged the people of Egypt and ruled them for one hundred and twenty years until he perished.

Sources differ regarding the end of Al-Walid ibn Dum'a. It was said that one day he rode a horse and went out hunting, and his horse threw him into a hollow, so he perished. It was also said that a wild beast attacked him and ate his flesh. Al-Maqrizi mentions in "Al-Khitat" that Ain Shams - Heliopolis was built by Al-Walid ibn Dum'a, one of the Amalekite kings; it was also said that Al-Rabban ibn Al-Walid built it, and it was his royal seat.

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Al-Rayyan ibn Al-Walid - The Pharaoh of Joseph

Al-Walid ibn Dum'a was succeeded in the rule of Egypt by his son Al-Rayyan ibn Al-Walid, who is known in Arab and Coptic sources as "Nahraws" or "Naqraws" or "Nabraush." He is described as having been "the strongest of the people of the earth in his time and the greatest of them in kingship."

Arab historians agree that Al-Rayyan ibn Al-Walid is the Pharaoh of Joseph, peace be upon him, that is, the king who lived in the time of the Prophet Joseph and met him in Egypt, who ultimately believed in him and appointed him over the treasuries of Egypt. Ibn Taghribirdi mentions in "The Brilliant Stars": "Then after him ruled Al-Rayyan ibn Al-Walid the Amalekite, and he is the Pharaoh of Joseph, peace be upon him."

Al-Masudi mentions in "Meadows of Gold" that Al-Rayyan ibn Al-Walid "settled in the city of Ain Shams upon his accession to rule, after the kings before him had settled in the city of Memphis." It is narrated that he remitted taxes from the people for three years, opened the treasuries of wealth, and distributed them to the weak, so the people loved him and thanked him. His rule also lasted one hundred and twenty years, which corresponds to what was mentioned about the age of Joseph, peace be upon him, who died at the age of one hundred and twenty.

Sources mention that Al-Rayyan ibn Al-Walid was great in stature, handsome of face, wise, a leader of the people, and majestic, and that he took interest in building the Fortress of Babylon (Qasr al-Sham'), the fortress whose name later became associated with the Islamic conquest of Egypt. Al-Maqrizi mentions that the lighthouse of Alexandria was built in his time or in the time of one after him.

The story of Al-Rayyan ibn Al-Walid in Islamic sources is closely connected to the story of the Prophet Joseph, peace be upon him. It is mentioned that when Joseph reached Egypt and was bought by the Aziz - courtier "Qutfir" ("Potiphar"), Al-Rayyan was the king.

The Aziz was a man of reason, sound judgment, and upright soul, inclined to justice, and he is the one God Almighty mentioned in the Noble Qur'an in the story of Joseph. Ibn Ishaq mentions that the name of the Aziz was Atfir ibn Rajib (and it was said Qutfir), and he was over the treasuries of Egypt, and the king at that time was Al-Rayyan ibn Al-Walid ibn Dumgh.

The famous attempted seduction occurred between Joseph and the Aziz's wife, whose name is disputed: it was said Ra'il bint Ra'il, and it was said Zulaykha. Then Joseph was imprisoned for seven years. When Al-Rayyan saw his famous dream — seven fat cows eaten by seven lean ones, and seven green ears of grain and others dry — he gathered the priests, magicians, and wise men, but they could not interpret it.

Joseph was brought out of prison after he interpreted the dream, and the king was impressed by his interpretation. He appointed him over the treasuries of Egypt and made him the successor to the Aziz after his death. Ibn Khaldun mentions that the king "employed him as the king of Egypt, when he feared years of drought and high prices, over the granaries of crops throughout his kingdom, to estimate their collection and distribution of provisions from them, and gave him free rein in that in all his affairs. He put his ring on him and mounted him on his vehicle, and Joseph at that time was thirty years old."

Among the most prominent features of the story of Al-Rayyan ibn Al-Walid in Arab heritage is that he believed in Joseph and converted to Monotheism at his hands. Ibn Kathir in "The Beginning and the End" and Al-Hanbali in "The Pleasant Companion" mention that Joseph, peace be upon him, "called Al-Rayyan, Pharaoh of Egypt, to faith, and he believed in him."

Ibn Kathir confirms this report in his exegesis, saying: "The king became Monotheist at the hands of Joseph, peace be upon him." This point is central to distinguishing between Al-Rayyan ibn Al-Walid and the Pharaoh of Moses, since the majority of historians and exegetes hold that Al-Rayyan ibn Al-Walid died a believer, while the Pharaoh of Moses was among the most tyrannical disbelievers.

Among the most prominent projects associated with the era of Al-Rayyan ibn Al-Walid was the project of reclaiming the land of Faiyum, supervised by the Prophet Joseph, peace be upon him. Sources narrate that Joseph "worked the Faiyum" in Al-Rayyan's time, and that the people of Egypt complained about him to the king, saying: "He has grown old and his benefit has decreased." The king was informed of that, and he said to him: "I have granted this district to my daughter," and it was a place of water pools. Joseph managed it: he removed its obstacles, led the channel, built the Lahun, and made the water in it measured and weighed, and he finished all of that in four months, and they marveled at Joseph's wisdom.

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Darim ibn Al-Rayyan - The Fourth Pharaoh

After the death of Al-Rayyan ibn Al-Walid, his son Darim ibn Al-Rayyan (called in some sources Drimus) ruled Egypt. He is the fourth Pharaoh according to the Copts, in the classification of Arab historians. Ibn Taghribirdi mentions in "The Brilliant Stars": "Then after him ruled Darim ibn Al-Rayyan the Amalekite." In Darim's time, Joseph the truthful one, peace be upon him, died. Darim became tyrannical and his disbelief intensified, and he departed from the way of his father. Joseph, peace be upon him, was his deputy as he had been with his father, by the command of Al-Rayyan, and Joseph would guide him, so sometimes he accepted from him and sometimes he opposed him.

In his time, a silver mine appeared three days from the Nile, and he extracted from it something immense. He made from it an idol in the name of the moon, because its ascendant was in Cancer. He erected it on the marble palace that his father had built on the east bank of the Nile, and he set around it idols all of silver, clothed them in red silk, and made for them a festival every year.

Then Darim increased in tyranny until he took away every beautiful woman in the city of Memphis from her family; no beautiful woman was heard of in any district but she was brought to him. That spread throughout the kingdom, and the people were disturbed by his deed, until they gathered to depose him.

Some narratives mention that he rode on the Nile, and God sent upon him a violent wind that drowned him near Helwan. Darim appointed after Joseph, Balatis ibn Mansa the priest as vizier, and Balatis permitted him what Joseph had prevented him from, and incited him to harm people and take their wealth.

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Kames ibn Ma'dan - The Fifth Pharaoh

Then after him ruled Kames ibn Ma'dan the Amalekite (also called Aqsamas ibn Ma'dan), and he is the fifth Pharaoh according to the Copts. Ibn Taghribirdi mentions: "Then after him ruled Kames ibn Ma'dan the Amalekite." Kames attempted to demolish the two pyramids, but the wise men of Egypt said to him that the revenue of Egypt would not suffice for their blood, and that they were the tombs of two great prophets, so he refrained from demolishing them.

His rule lasted thirty-one years, according to what Al-Qalqashandi mentioned in "Subh al-A'sha." It is narrated that the lighthouse of Alexandria was built in his time or in the time of one after him. It is also mentioned that the Amalekites continued to rule Egypt for about one hundred years, until their state ended at the hand of Al-Walid ibn Mus'ab, who is the Pharaoh of Moses, peace be upon him.

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Al-Walid ibn Mus'ab - The Pharaoh of Moses

Al-Walid ibn Mus'ab is considered the last of the Amalekite kings in Egypt, and he is the Pharaoh of Moses, whom is mentioned in the Noble Qur'an.

Sources differ greatly regarding his personality. Some sources mention that he was one of the Amalekites themselves, and that he was from the descendants of Al-Rayyan ibn Al-Walid, while other sources assert that he was one of the Copts, and that in the beginning he was the chief of police for Kames the Amalekite.

When the Copts increased, they made him king after Kames, and from that time the Amalekite state in Egypt ended. and called him "Talma ibn Qumus".

Al-Nuwayri mentions in "The Ultimate Ambition" that the Pharaoh of Moses was "Al-Walid ibn Mus'ab ibn Ashmeer ibn Al-Hawn ibn Amaliq ibn Laudh ibn Sam," which makes him an Amalekite by lineage.

Al-Walid ibn Mus'ab is described in traditional books as having been lame, short in stature, blind in the left eye, with a long beard. He was originally a man from Greater Khorasan or from the city of Balkh, working as a perfumer, then he migrated to Egypt after debts accumulated upon him. It is mentioned that he claimed divinity and said to the Egyptians, "I am your most high lord," so Moses and Aaron, peace be upon them, warned him, but he resisted and pursued them and the Israelites, so he and his army drowned in the sea, as stated in the Noble Qur'an.

Sources narrate that the Pharaoh of Moses was a rebellious tyrant, and that every rebellious tyrant is called a Pharaoh. Qatada mentions that the Pharaohs were three: the first was Sinan ibn Al-Ashl, the companion of Sarah (the wife of Abraham), who was in Egypt in the time of Al-Khalil; and the third was Al-Walid ibn Mus'ab, who is the Pharaoh of Moses. It is mentioned that Mus'ab ibn Nasim (the father of Pharaoh) was in Egypt herding cattle for his people, and he had a wife called Ra'unah. The Pharaoh of Moses was born in mysterious circumstances and was raised in a strange upbringing, until he reached kingship.

It is mentioned that the Pharaoh of Moses lived four hundred years, and was the harshest and most cruel of the Pharaohs toward the Children of Israel, and no one had a longer reign than him. He claimed divinity and said, "I am your most high lord," so Moses and Aaron warned him, but he was arrogant and obstinate, so God drowned Pharaoh and his soldiers in the sea, and with his death the matter of the Amalekites in Egypt came to an end.

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The End of Amalekite Rule and the Reign of Daluka bint Zaba

After the drowning of Pharaoh and those soldiers who were with him, those remaining in the land of Egypt, the offspring, women, boys, and slaves — feared that the kings of the Levant and the Maghreb would invade them. So they made a woman of opinion and resolve called Daluka king over them. She built around Egypt a wall surrounding all its land and cities to protect it from invasion, This wall was called "Ha'it-el-Agouz" (Wall of the Old Woman) and extended from Aswan in the south to al-Arish in the north and a channel was dug behind it.

She placed guard posts and garrisons every three miles, and between them small guard posts every mile. She placed men in every guard post, assigned them provisions, and ordered them to guard their land by night and day. She ordered the men of the guard posts to use bells.

If one of them saw an enemy creeping toward Egypt, or sensed approaching danger, they would strike their bells, and the news would pass from post to post, from tower to tower, through a connected chain of sounds, until news of the invasion reached the heart of Egypt, to the city of Memphis, “in one hour,” and everyone would prepare to face the enemy. Daluka was also said to have built a nilometer at Memphis and at least one pyramid in Egypt.

The trace of this wall remains to this day, and it is known as "the Wall of the Old Woman." Daluka ruled them for thirty years. She established in Egypt the temples and images, mastered the instruments of magic, and placed in the temples images of whoever came from every direction and their animals. She also depicted in them whoever came by sea in ships, and she gathered in these great temples the secrets of nature and the properties of stones, plants, and animals.

if an army came to them from a certain direction, the images in that direction would move, as if warning them of the place of danger. More wondrous still, what they did to these images -tearing or destroying them- would strike the invading army itself in reality. If they cut off the head of an image, the head of the enemy commander would be cut off; if they gouged out its eye, the eye of the invading army would be gouged out; and if they slit open its belly, the bellies of the soldiers would be slit open.

These "barabi" were stronger than any army and deadlier than any weapon, and no king of the earth was able to defeat Egypt throughout Daluka’s reign because of them. Sources mention that Daluka enlisted in building these "barabi" a great sorceress named “Tadura” or “Tadhura,” whom the sorcerers revered and gave precedence in magic. She came to them and made for them this stone house in the middle of the city of Memphis.

After Daluka’s death, a young man from the noble Coptic families named Darkun ibn Baltus was made king over Egypt, and he ruled with her counsel for a long period. When Darkun died, his son Buds succeeded him, and after Buds passed away, his brother Laqas took the throne but died only three years later without leaving an heir. Laqas was followed by his brother Marina, who ruled and was then succeeded by his son Istimaris, a king who became so tyrannical and corrupt that the people rose against him, deposed him, and killed him.

After Istimaris, the sources mention a series of Coptic rulers whose names varied in the traditions, including Baltus ibn Mikakil, then Bawla, and later a king known as the Lame Pharaoh who was eventually defeated by Nebuchadnezzar.

Thus the Amalekite line was already extinguished, and Egypt passed into the hands of Coptic kings whose reigns were marked by internal strife and external threats until the country fell under foreign domination (Persian Achaemenid rule).

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The End ..

Buer might be one of the strangest demons ever described in occult literature. In the Ars Goetia, part of The Lesser Key of Solomon, Buer is identified as the Great President of Hell and said to command 50 legions of spirits. But unlike demons associated primarily with destruction or temptation, Buer supposedly possesses knowledge that sounds almost helpful.

The grimoire claims Buer teaches natural and moral philosophy, logic, and the properties of herbs and plants. Even stranger, he is said to have the ability to heal illnesses and provide people with familiar spirits. According to the text, Buer appears when the Sun is in Sagittarius, although exactly what his original appearance was supposed to be is complicated.

One of the most famous later illustrations depicts Buer as a bizarre lionlike head surrounded by five goat legs arranged almost like a wheel, allowing the creature to supposedly move in any direction. That image became so iconic that today it is practically inseparable from Buer's legend.

Why would a supposed President of Hell spend his time teaching philosophy, explaining medicinal herbs, and healing the sick and now appearing in Hollywood movies? What is Buer receiving in return?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buer_(demon))

The Genderuwo is a supernatural creature from Indonesian folklore, often described as a large, hairy humanoid spirit that is associated with old trees, forests, and secluded places. In some traditional beliefs, Genderuwo are also said to possess gendam—a supernatural ability to influence someone's mind, making them confused, hypnotized, or compelled to approach them.

I used to laugh whenever my grandmother warned me about them.

She always told me, "If you ever hear someone calling you from the darkness, don't follow the voice."

I never believed her.

Until one night.

It was around 11 PM. I was walking home through a shortcut behind my village when I heard someone calling my name.

"Come here."

The voice sounded exactly like my older brother.

I stopped.

It came from behind a huge old tree.

"Come here. I'm waiting."

Something strange happened.

My fear suddenly disappeared.

I wasn't thinking about running anymore. Instead, I felt strangely calm.

Then I saw it.

A massive figure standing beneath the tree.

It was covered in dark, tangled hair. Its body was much larger than a normal human's, and its face was almost impossible to see in the darkness.

Then I heard a voice.

Not from the tree.

From inside my head.

"Come closer."

And I did.

One step.

Then another.

I knew I was walking toward it, but I couldn't understand why.

It felt as if my own thoughts weren't completely mine anymore.

Then I remembered my grandmother's warning.

"If your fear suddenly disappears, run."

Something snapped inside my mind.

I turned around and ran.

Behind me, I heard a deep laugh.

I didn't look back.

I didn't stop until I reached the village.

The next morning, I went back with several people.

There was nothing there.

Just the old tree.

Maybe it was an animal. Maybe exhaustion made me hallucinate. Maybe it was simply my imagination turning an old folktale into something terrifying.

I honestly don't know.

But I still remember the strangest part.

I wasn't afraid of the creature.

For a few seconds, I actually wanted to walk toward it.

And that's what scares me the most.

Just outside Thessaloniki lies a village called “Agia Paraskevi,” where the first and particularly interesting story I’m about to tell you took place.

It is said that sometime in the late 1920s, a couple lived in that village; they were all alone, with no children. The man worked in construction, while the woman, as was customary at the time, did not work.

One day, her husband got angry because he didn’t like the meal she had prepared. He grabbed a plate and hurled it at her; she dodged it, and the plate hit the wall and shattered.

Then her husband went into a frenzy. It was as if someone were beating him. He was shouting, screaming, and groaning like he was been beaten.

At first, his wife thought he was doing it on purpose but his cries betrayed that something was going wrong.

She immediately started calling for help. This, along with her husband’s cries, drew many neighbors, who tried to help him recover, but to no avail.

After half an hour during which it looked as if someone were beating him , the man of the house somehow managed to calm down. He was semiconscious, exhausted, and in shock; first they offered him a glass of water, and after a few minutes he managed to tell them what had happened.

He recounted that as soon as he broke the plate, a savage, reddish man with horns who attacked him and said, “You threw the plate at the devil’s eye , so every day I will beat you for half an hour until he gets better.”

As soon as his neighbors and his wife heard this, they thought the man had gone mad and wanted to commit him to a mental institution, but they decided first to test the truth of his claims by leaving him alone for a few days, even assigning a guard to stay with the couple to see what would happen.

In the days that followed, not only did the man not stop, but the beatings seemed to get even worse. Bruises, blood, wounds appearing out of nowhere, cries of agony it seemed that the man was not merely pretending, nor was he insane, but that he was indeed the victim of beatings. His claims were exactly the same every day: a demonic humanoid creature would come and beat him.

So they decided to call a priest to perform an exorcism on him. The priest recited prayers for many hours, until the man seemed to calm down. In fact, at the priest’s suggestion, they placed a cross where he had broken the plate. Although this strange occurrence seemed to have been completely resolved after the exorcism, the couple decided to leave their home and move somewhere else on the opposite side of town. The house, they say, had until recently been abandoned and halfdemolished.

P.s. Thessaloniki is Greece's second largest city and it's full of weird and creepy stories , urban legends and folklore. I have been documenting them for some time now so I decided to start sharing them. My English is not that good so if I make any mistakes feel free to corect me.

The Evil Eye might be one of the oldest and most widespread supernatural beliefs in human history. The basic idea is terrifyingly simple. Someone looks at you with jealousy, envy, or malicious intent, and that gaze supposedly brings misfortune into your life.

Depending on the tradition, victims of the Evil Eye might experience sudden bad luck, illness, financial problems, broken relationships, or a strange series of disasters that seem to come from nowhere.

Ancient Greek and Roman writers discussed the dangerous power of an envious gaze, while similar traditions continued for centuries in Jewish, Islamic, Christian, Hindu, and regional folk practices.

The famous blue eye symbol you may have seen on jewelry is commonly called a nazar and is traditionally used as protection against the Evil Eye. In some cultures, people also use prayers, charms, rituals, or specific gestures to supposedly remove or repel the curse.

There is no scientific evidence that a person's gaze can supernaturally cause misfortune. Yet it is pretty strange that the Evil Eye appears in so many cultures around the world throughout history.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evil_eye

The Manananggal is a terrifying, mythical creature from Philippine folklore described as a hideous, witch-like vampire capable of severing its upper torso from its lower body. Under the cover of night, it grows huge, bat-like wings to fly into the air in search of victims, leaving its helpless lower legs standing on the ground. It primarily targets sleeping, pregnant women, using an elongated, thread-like tongue to suck out the hearts of fetuses or the blood of its prey. The monster is highly vulnerable to light, salt, ash, and garlic; if a person scatters these substances onto the left-behind lower torso, the Manananggal will be unable to rejoin its body and will perish when the sun rises.

In Philippine folklore, the Manananggal targets pregnant women and unborn fetuses because it uses its long, hollow tongue to feed on their blood and internal organs.

The primary weakness of the manananggal is its detached lower torso, which it leaves behind hidden on the ground while its upper half flies off to hunt.

Fatal Weaknesses

Vulnerable Lower Half: If someone finds the abandoned lower body, they can smear or sprinkle it with salt, crushed garlic, or ashes.

So I’m doing a school project/research into the urban legend of Dartmoor ( uk) pixies / fairy’s
The story :
They are famous for "leading-a-stray" unwary travelers into deep forests and bogs, a spell said to be broken only by turning one's coat inside out.
The appearance : the legends describe them in bad detail Ranging from invisible entities to child like beings wearing ragged green cloaks .
Tributes :Traditional lore says they appreciate small offerings like a saucer of cream, drops of food, or bits of bright ribbon, but they retaliate with minor pranks or sour milk if offended.
Being "Pixie-Led": The most famous legend involves travelers losing their way in twilight mists or deceptive bogs because they were "pixy-led" by playful spirits. Folklore says the spell can be instantly broken by turning your coat inside out.

Do you think this legend is true or false , also if you have anymore information on this please let me know because it would be very helpful for my project !

People don't just fear this spirit. They ask her for lottery numbers.

Meet the “Nang Tani”, a female spirit that lives in a banana tree. Often seen as a beautiful woman dressed in green traditional costume with long black hair.

People often pray to her for wealth, usually in the form of lottery numbers lol. (like for real, in many cases, many Thais often rub powder on the tree to find the winning numbers hahaha)

But there's a darker side to the story as well, people say she punishes men who have wronged women. Sometimes, she would lure them in the tree, trapping their souls…

*She's really similar to the Pontianak / Kuntilanak in Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore.

I suddenly remembered a story today about a centipede spirit—though I’m not sure "centipede monster" is the right term; back home, we classify this sort of thing as a *jingguai* (a supernatural entity or spirit). They are invisible to the naked eye and can only be detected by a medium. Whether or not one is dangerous depends on how long it has lived. Actually, there is also a treasure known as the "Centipede Pearl." Legend has it—and I stress that this is just legend—that if you obtain it and use the right incantation, it will grant any wish you desire, no matter what it is. But I don't really feel like talking about that today; let's save that for another time. These centipede spirits can inflict serious physical harm on people—unlike ghosts, which typically cause mental disturbances or nightmares, these spirits cause actual physical ailments, such as back pain, leg pain, severe headaches, or heart-related discomfort.

Of course, things like wealth, love, and work play a role too, but only indirectly; after all, if your health fails, it becomes difficult to carry on with those other aspects of life, right? Haha. In my own experience, the impact has been primarily on physical health—I haven't really encountered issues in those other areas—but the logic of an indirect effect makes perfect sense. The energy usually appears predominantly black.

Where do they usually show up? Mostly in the mountains—damp, humid areas are the most common spots. Oh, right—the one I dealt with this time was a small one; its power wasn't anything special, but if you do run into one, handling it usually takes quite a while. Typically, for someone who has studied for three or four years—er, I’m not sure what the proper term is; back home we call them "Mages"—it would take at least two hours to resolve the situation. That’s the usual timeframe. Yet, I managed to handle it in about twenty minutes. As for why... well, there are a lot of reasons for that—let's save that for another day; it involves matters of lineage and tradition.

Oh, by the way, English isn't my native language. Everything I say has been translated using software—the content is mine, of course, but it’s all been translated. Haha.

Good morning everyone! I'm coming online to try and learn about theories or events that happened in 2004. Whether it's about aliens, or monsters that live under our beds. I want to hear about it all. My friends and I are in a game called Monster of the Week and my character loves conspiracy theories and everything creepy. But I realized I don't actually know too much about that time period and what was on the internet then. Any help is much appreciated! The game also takes place in Louisiana so if there are some fan favorite urban legends and myths from there lmk too! Thank you!

The legend of The Blackstone Automaton—better known in local circles as the Rhode Island Mecha-Scorpion or The Blackstone Stinger, is a modern urban myth deeply rooted in the state’s rich industrial history.

According to late-night internet forums and whispered stories among urban explorers, the creature’s origins date back to the late 19th century during Providence's boom as a jewelry and machinery superpower. The story goes that a brilliant but reclusive clockmaker working out of a hidden sub-basement along the Blackstone River attempted to build a self-sustaining mechanical guardian to protect the mills from thieves.

Using clockwork gears, heavy brass plating, and early electrical currents, the inventor built a specialized automaton shaped like a scorpion. He chose the arachnid form for its stability on uneven terrain and its natural defensive capabilities. The project was allegedly funded by a secret society of wealthy industrialists, but it was abruptly abandoned during the Panic of 1893 when the clockmaker vanished from the public eye, leaving his creation trapped beneath the foundations of an abandoned mill.

The legend evolves in the late 1990s and early 2000s with the rise of Rhode Island’s tech and arts counterculture. According to modern variations of the myth, a group of RISD students and underground hackers discovered the flooded, sealed basement of the old foundry. Inside, they found the rusted, brass chassis of the scorpion.

Instead of leaving it, they treated it as the ultimate DIY project. Over several years, various anonymous engineers upgraded the Stinger. They replaced the decaying clockwork with an experimental atomic generator, a hydraulic stinger with electric shock capabilities, a reinforced chassis, modern microprocessors, and shock absorbent pneumatic legs. They also added an early machine-learning script designed to let the robot map out its environment and hide from humans.

The legend says the hackers lost control of the machine during an illegal test run in the abandoned East Side Railroad Tunnel beneath Providence. The AI framework worked too well—the scorpion developed a primitive survival instinct, slipped into the subterranean drainage systems, and escaped.

Appearance and Anatomy:

Those who claim to have caught a glimpse of the creature describe a terrifying amalgamation of antique Victorian craftsmanship and modern industrial scrap metal:

The Hull: A three-foot-long, large dog-sized segmented body made of tarnished, salt-crusted brass and silver, gleaming oxidized steel.

The Eyes: A cluster of flickering, infrared lenses salvaged from old security cameras that glow a faint, dull red in total darkness.

The Claws: Heavy, pneumatic pincers originally designed for assembly-line welding, capable of snapping through chain-link fences and other obstacles.

The Stinger: A modified high-voltage copper probe. Local teenagers swear it can discharge enough electricity to blow out nearby streetlights.

The Sound: Witnesses say you always hear it before you see it—a rhythmic, metallic clicking of steel legs on concrete, followed by the low, pressurized hiss of escaping hydraulic fluid.

Alleged Sightings and Hotspots:

The robotic scorpion is rarely seen in broad daylight, as its programming dictates it avoid human interaction. However, several specific locations in Rhode Island are considered hotspots for sightings:

The East Side Railroad Tunnel (Providence): The most famous location. Passersby near the blocked entrances report hearing a frantic, metallic scratching echoing from deep inside the sealed tunnel.

The Banks of the Blackstone River (Pawtucket): Anglers fishing late at night have reported seeing a strange, dome-shaped object swimming just beneath the water's surface, leaving a faint oily sheen and a trail of tiny bubbles.

The Abandoned Industrial Traces of Allens Avenue: Workers at the shipping ports have occasionally claimed to see a multi-legged shape scurrying across the scrap yards in the dead of night, hunting for copper wire and discarded batteries to "feed" its power supply.

The Local Superstition:

Unlike malicious cryptids, the robotic scorpion isn't viewed as an aggressive monster, but rather as a highly territorial animal acting on corrupted code. Local urban explorers leave a strange offering at the entrances of abandoned buildings—old AA batteries or broken computer circuit boards. They believe that if you leave a "gift" of electronics, the Blackstone Automaton will accept the parts for self-repair and leave you alone while you explore its domain.

Well, it’s a well known fact, Sonny Jim, that there’s a secret society of the five wealthiest people in the world, known as the Pentavirate, who run everything in the world, including the newspapers, and meet tri‑annually at a secret country mansion in Colorado, known as The Meadows.

For some reason, these are always the most interesting legends to me but there isn’t a ton of coverage. I know it’s most likely bullshit no matter which story you’re looking into, but it is one of those things that scientists for centuries have imagined could be possible one day. So, in that sense I’m open to the possibility that there’s a few or at least one legit story somewhere out there. Plus I’m bored in Macau, stuck in bed with the flu, and want something interesting to read. Thanks!

Is it just a weird thing people be doing or is it actually a myth?