Old Ghost Legends from Around the World
According to ancient Roman legend, on this holiday the dead could freely roam the world of the living, and offerings had to be left for them. Name it.
Lemuralia (or Parentalia)
In Slavic mythology, this spirit lives behind the stove, is a guardian of the home, but can also play tricks if angered. It is usually depicted as a small, bearded old man.
In Slavic mythology, this spirit lives behind the stove, is a guardian of the home, but can also play tricks if angered. It is usually depicted as a small, bearded old man.
This famous "ghost photograph," taken in 1936 in England, was long considered evidence of ghosts until it was recognized as a hoax. It depicts a woman in a cloak sitting on a staircase.
The Brown Lady of Raynham Hall
In this play by William Shakespeare, the main character is the ghost of a murdered king who demands vengeance from his son.
Hamlet
In Japanese folklore, this is the name for female ghosts who died from unrequited love or jealousy, recognizable by their long black hair and white kimonos.
Yūrei
n the folklore of the British Isles, this is the general name for fairies known for their cunning, love of pranks, and tendency to abduct people.
Elves (or Pixies)
This American hotel in Colorado, built in the 19th century, is famous for its numerous ghosts, the most famous of which is the "Elevator Girl" named Elise, who died of tuberculosis.
The Stanley Hotel
Name the Charles Dickens novel in which the ghost of his former partner, Jacob Marley, and three Spirits of Christmas help reform the miser Ebenezer Scrooge.
A Christmas Carol
This famous English ghost, the "Captain in Grey," is an omen of death for members of the royal family and was seen before the execution of Anne Boleyn. Name him or his place of residence.
The Ghost of the Tower of London
According to Tibetan Buddhism and a number of modern esoteric practices, this is the name for a subjectively real personality deliberately created by the power of thought and belief of its "host."
Tulpa
This famous Japanese urban legend tells of the ghost of a teenage girl with a split lower jaw who asks passersby, "Am I pretty?"
Kuchisake-onna
This painting by the Swiss artist Henry Fuseli, depicting a demonic goblin sitting on the chest of a sleeping girl, became one of the most famous images of the ghostly in Western art. What is it called?
The Nightmare
In Mexican folklore, this is the name of the weeping woman, a ghost who wanders near rivers, mourning her drowned children. Her name has become synonymous with this figure throughout Latin America.
La Llorona
In Arabic mythology, this spirit is made of smokeless fire and is often confined to a magical vessel or lamp. It is known for its cunning and ability to grant wishes.
Jinn (or Genie, in Western tradition)
his modern internet legend, which emerged in 2009, describes a supernatural, faceless man who appears in people's photographs before their death.
Slender Man
In this famous 1998 Japanese horror film, the ghost of a girl named Sadako (or Kayako, depending on the franchise) kills people through a videotape (or via the internet in later versions).
Ring
According to an old German legend, this Wild Hunter, the leader of a phantom cavalcade, was doomed to forever race across the sky as punishment for his boasting. Name him.
The Wild Hunter
In Scottish and Irish folklore, this is the name for a "death omen" — a female spirit from the fairy world who, wailing loudly, washes the blood-stained clothes or armor of someone who is about to die.
Banshee (from Irish bean sídhe — "woman of the fairy mounds")
In the 1970s, this New York family became the center of a famous alleged demonic possession case, which served as the basis for a book and the famous film The Amityville Horror. Name the family's surname.
Lutz
Name the opera by Bellini, based on a play by A. de Musset, where the main heroine, in love with her cousin, is actually a ghost unaware of her own death.
"I Puritani" (The Puritans). Note: The character in question is Elvira. While a famous example of a "ghost" in opera, a more precise answer fitting the description of a somnambulist mistaken for a ghost is Bellini's "La Sonnambula." However, in the context of a "ghost unaware of her death," a classic example is "I Puritani."