Death Gods: An Encyclopedia of the Rulers, Evil Spirits, and Geographies of the Dead
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- Description
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In cultures throughout human history people have believed that some part of themselves continued to exist after they died. Part of that belief is that living can influence what happens to the dead in the afterlife, and the dead can return from the afterlife to affect the living. Death Gods: An Encyclopedia of the Rulers, Evil Spirits, and Geographies of the Dead describes the many ways the afterlife—especially that part of the afterlife commonly known as Hell—has been characterized in myths from around the world. The hundreds of entries provide readers with a guide to the afterlife as portrayed in these myths - its geography, its rulers, its inhabitants, how they got there, and what happens after their arrival. While the Devil is a prominent resident and ruler of the afterworld in many religions, especially Christianity, this book examines many other versions of Hell whether presided over by the Devil, Hades, or one of the many other rulers of the dead.
Death Gods provides concise encyclopedic entries on all aspects of the mythology of the afterlife: The underworlds form the myths of cultures from across the globe—for example, Xibalba, the underworld of the Quiche Maya; Di Yu, the underground realm of the dead in Chinese mythology; the gods and demons of the afterlife—the Hindu god of death and justice Yama; Ahriman, the evil twin of the benevolent god Ahura Mazda in Zoroastrian mythology; Buso, the invisible ghouls who haunt graveyards and feed on human corpses in Philippine mythology. The volume includes an extensive bibliography of the most useful resources for understanding the mythology of death and the afterlife.
- Reviews/Endorsements
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"Enhanced with the inclusion of extensive references and a comprehensive index, Death Gods is a unique and highly recommended addition for personal, community, and academic library Metaphysical Studies, Mythology, and Religious History reference collections." - Midwest Book Review - Internet Bookwatch"In this surprisingly slender, information-rich volume, Abel (Intoxication in Mythology) offers a genuinely global survey of the figures, places, and myths associated with death and the hereafter. The author engagingly defines afterlife figures and locales from Norse, African, Middle Eastern and Far Eastern, South Asian, Caribbean, Meso-American, and Western cultures. An excellent companion to Edith Hamilton's Greco-Roman focused book, Mythology, this is a vital reference for scholarly research and an absorbing read for the curious layperson. " - Library Journal"Its coverage appears broad, including African, Chinese, Japanese, Polynesian, and Himalayan death gods often neglected in world mythology surveys, but the emphasis is still conventionally on Greek, Roman, European Christian, Egyptian, Mayan, and Aztec mythologies. In addition to the A-Z alphabetic listing, additional guides at the front, such as the 'Guide to Related Topics' and separate listing of 'Death Gods and Demons,' are helpful." - ARBAonline"This is a handy starting place for those interested in world mythology. Abel provides an A-to-Z of names of gods, goddesses, demons and dark creatures associated with death and the afterlife. He covers societies from all over the world including Polynesia, Africa, Aboriginal Australia and pre-European America as well as many of the Judeo-Christian beliefs. Each entry is referenced for those wishing more information.' " - Reference & Research Book News
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Table of Contents
Death Gods: An Encyclopedia of the Rulers, Evil Spirits, and Geographies of the Dead
Abstract:In cultures throughout human history people have believed that some part of themselves continued to exist after they died. Part of that belief is that living can influence what happens to the dead in the afterlife, and the dead can return from the afterlife to affect the living. Death Gods: An Encyclopedia of the Rulers, Evil Spirits, and Geographies of the Dead describes the many ways the afterlife—especially that part of the afterlife commonly known as Hell—has been characterized in myths from around the world. The hundreds of entries provide readers with a guide to the afterlife as portrayed in these myths - its geography, its rulers, its inhabitants, how they got there, and what happens after their arrival. While the Devil is a prominent resident and ruler of the afterworld in many religions, especially Christianity, this book examines many other versions of Hell whether presided over by the Devil, Hades, or one of the many other rulers of the dead.
Death Gods provides concise encyclopedic entries on all aspects of the mythology of the afterlife: The underworlds form the myths of cultures from across the globe—for example, Xibalba, the underworld of the Quiche Maya; Di Yu, the underground realm of the dead in Chinese mythology; the gods and demons of the afterlife—the Hindu god of death and justice Yama; Ahriman, the evil twin of the benevolent god Ahura Mazda in Zoroastrian mythology; Buso, the invisible ghouls who haunt graveyards and feed on human corpses in Philippine mythology. The volume includes an extensive bibliography of the most useful resources for understanding the mythology of death and the afterlife.
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- Babi 3085
- Bacalou (aka Loa) 3085
- Bael 3186
- Baka 3186
- Ba, Ka, and Ank 3186
- Ba Bird 3186
- Bakaowa Ud Haitan 3287
- Bakbakwakanooksiwae (aka Hokhoku) 3287
- Bakru 3287
- Balam (aka Balan) 3287
- Balan 3287
- Balbal 3287
- Balberith 3287
- Baloma 3287
- Balor 3287
- Bamoo 3287
- Banshee (aka Bean Sidhe, Caoineag) 3287
- Bardo 3388
- Bardo Thodol (aka Tibetan Book of the Dead) 3388
- Barguest 3388
- Baron Cimeteire 3388
- Baron La Croix (aka Azagon La Croix) 3388
- Baron Samedi (aka Gede Nibo, Gede Nimbo, NIBO) 3388
- Basad 3489
- Basilisk 3489
- Bat 3489
- Bata 3489
- Bata Kala 3590
- Beal 3590
- Bean Sidhe 3590
- Beelzebub (aka Baalzebub, Baazebul, Beelzeboul, Belzaboul, Belzebud) 3590
- Behemoth 3590
- Bekhkhi 3590
- Belet Seri 3590
- Belial (aka Baalith, Beliar, Beliel, Belit-Ili, Devil) 3590
- Beliar 3590
- Beliel 3590
- Belit-Ili 3590
- Belphegor (aka Baalpeor, Beelphegor) 3590
- Belzaboul 3691
- Belzebud 3691
- Benen 3691
- Berberoca 3691
- Berith 3691
- Bhut 3691
- Big Brigitte 3691
- Bilibo 3691
- Binobaan 3691
- Birds 3691
- Bitu 3792
- Black Angus 3792
- Black Dogs 3792
- Black Horse 3792
- Black Rock 3792
- Boat 3792
- Bocor (aka Bokor) 3792
- Bodach Glas 3792
- Bokor 3792
- Book of Gates (aka Book of the Netherworld; Book of the Pylons) 3792
- Book of Going Forth by Day 3893
- Book of the Dead (aka Book of Going Forth by Day) 3893
- Bope 3893
- Boroka 3994
- Bozaloshtsh 3994
- Bralgu 3994
- Bran 3994
- Bridge 3994
- Bunyip 3994
- Buso 3994
- C 4095
- Calag 4095
- Camazotz 4095
- Caoineag 4095
- Casanaan 4095
- Cave of the Dead 4095
- Cavern Deities 4095
- Caym (aka Caim) 4095
- Cer 4095
- Cerberus 4095
- Cernunnous 4196
- Chalmecacihuatl 4196
- Chalmecatl 4196
- Charon 4196
- Charun 4196
- Chawthang 4196
- Chemosh 4196
- Chiconahuapan River 4196
- Chicunauhmictlan 4196
- Chignahuapan (aka Chiconahuapan River) 4196
- Ch’in-Kuang 4297
- Chin-ni 4297
- Chitragupta 4297
- Chthonian 4297
- Chuan lun 4297
- Ch’u Chiang 4297
- Chuma 4297
- Chup Tripeme 4297
- Cinvat Bridge 4297
- Cizin 4297
- Coatlicue (aka Cihuacoatl) 4398
- Cockatrice 4398
- Cocytus 4398
- Coffin Texts 4398
- Congo Savanne 4398
- Contrapasso 4398
- Coqui Bexelao (aka Bezelao) 4398
- Corpse Light 4398
- Coyote 4499
- Cum Hau 4499
- Cupay 4499
- Cwn Annwn 4499
- Cwn Cyrff 4499
- Cwn Wybr 4499
- D 45100
- Daena 45100
- Dagan 45100
- Dakul Banua 45100
- Dalum 45100
- Danag 45100
- Dance Macabre 45100
- Dante’s Inferno 45100
- De 45100
- Death Personified 45100
- Debawon 47102
- Demon (aka Daemon, Daimon, devil) 47102
- Demonology 48103
- Descent to the Underworld (aka Tours of Hell) 48103
- Destroyer (aka Destroying Angel, Mashit) 53108
- Deut 53108
- Devil (aka Azazel, Belial, Beliar, Beliel, Duma[h], Lucifer, Mastema, Sammael, Satan, Shaytan) 53108
- Dharma-Raja 55110
- Dhouti 55110
- Dis (aka Dis Pater, Dives, Pluto) 55110
- Ditheism 55110
- Di Yu 55110
- Djahannam 56111
- Djata 57112
- Djinn (aka Dgen, Dschin, Genie, Ginn, Jann, Jinn, Jnun) 57112
- Dog 57112
- Domah 57112
- Donn 57112
- Dozakh 57112
- Dragon 58113
- Drauga 58113
- Draugr 58113
- Drythelm 58113
- Dualism 58113
- Duat (aka Hall of Two Truths, Khert Neter, Neter-khertet, Tuat) 59114
- Duma(h) (aka Devil) 60115
- Dunawall 60115
- Dybbuk 60115
- E 61116
- Ebwa 61116
- Eita (aka Aita, Artume) 61116
- Ek Chuah 61116
- Ekur 61116
- Elberith 61116
- Eleusinian Mysteries 61116
- Emma Daiou 61116
- Emma-O (aka Emma Daiou, Enama O, Yemma Dai, Yemma Dai O, Yemma Ten) 61116
- Emma-O 62117
- Em Pet 62117
- Empusae 62117
- Enama O 62117
- Enkidu 62117
- Ennunki 62117
- Enuerkhata 62117
- Eopuco 62117
- Erebus 62117
- Ereshkigal (aka Allatu, Beltis-Allat) 62117
- Erlik Khan (aka Shulman) 65120
- Ermen-Ta 65120
- Eschatology 65120
- Etemmu 65120
- Eumenides (aka Erinyes, Furies) 65120
- Eurynomos 65120
- F 66121
- G 68123