Name ▲▼ | Origin ▲▼ | Description ▲▼ |
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Demon name "Babael" | Hebrew | A demon known as the Keeper of Graves. |
God name "Daffodil" | Greek / Roman | Or "Lent Lily," was once white; but Persephone, daughter of Demeter, delighted to wander about the flowery meadows of Sicily. One spring, throwing herself on the gråśś, she fell asleep. The god of the Infernal regions, Pluto, fell in love with the beautiful maid, and carried her off for his bride. His touch turned the white flowers to a golden yellow, and some of them fell in Acheron, where they grew luxuriantly; and ever since the flower has been planted on graves. Greek / Roman |
Demon name "Ekimmu" | Babylonian | demons that infest the graves. Babylonian |
"Kapu mate" | Latvia | Mother of graves, presided over cemeteries and graves. Latvia |
Deities name "Manes" | Roman | Hearth deities. Technically souls separated from the body, these objects of ancestor worship became clåśśed as guardian divinities in Roman households. Celebrated in the feast of Parentalia. Origin of the title on graves: Dis Manibus.... |