a common part of folklore is the idea of
terrifying demons lurking in the shadows
since antiquity different people and
cultures from around the world have told
stories of dark forces at work
corrupting and playing people's minds
causing them to do horrific things you
might be surprised by the types of
spirits and demons out there from female
demons to devil dogs there's a huge list
of demons and what they do
of course this folklore would have a
variety of purposes sometimes they were
told to children to scare them and other
times people simply believed the demons
were real and worshipped them often
sacrificing their children of them as an
offering whatever the case the moral of
the story was clear demons were powerful
forces that should not be trifled with
I'm Mike with lists when t five and here
are 25 most terrifying demons in
folklore twenty five Yuki onna Yuki onna
is a type of spirit known in japan as
yokai these spirits were the closest
things to demons in japanese folklore
and Yuki onna doesn't mess around
she's also called the snow woman with an
icy and pale appearance she appears in
snowstorms elegantly drifting from place
to place well she might seem beautiful
you wouldn't want to get near her she
feeds on human souls sucking them out of
their mouths until they become hard as
ice 24 a sog this demon comes from
Sumerian legend he kills humans with
fever and head disease and is so hard
looking that he has the power to make
fish boil alive in their own waters his
companions are his rock children that
were born from his union with mortal
women 23 Flores Flores is a terrifying
female demon who knows past present and
future and burns her victims alive when
she appears to her enemies she floats in
the air without wings and can change her
blonde hair to a blood-red 22 firfer
also known as Furcifer which means
scoundrel in Latin this demon is said to
be the count of Hell leading 26 legions
he speaks in a hoarse voice has a fiery
tail and usually appears as a stag he
said to be able to make men and women
fall in love and also has command over
great storms 21 the dullahan in Irish
folklore the dalla Han is a fierce and
terrifying demon that rides on horseback
after sunset during certain festivals a
headless horseman the Dullahan rides in
black and holds his head up high with
his hand to see far distances if you
have the misfortune of watching him ride
by and you keep looking a bucket of
blood will be splashed on you or you'll
be struck in the eye 20 Asmodeus in
Persian folklore this demon was
considered the demon of wrath and was
also frequently called each Madiba he
appeared in the apocryphal book of Tobit
that appears in some versions of the
Bible the character sera was tormented
by this demon each time she tried to
marry he would kill her husband before
they could have intercourse 19 lahic
this horrifying demon is from Balinese
myth and can appear as a normal human
during the day but at night it changes
its appearance into a ghastly severed
head with menacing fangs and eyes it
hovers around with its entrails still
hanging beneath it usually it haunts
graveyards feeds on corpses and also
haunts pregnant women and children to
suck their blood 18 Abaddon aka apollyon
while the term Abaddon typically
describes a place this name is given to
the name of a demon and not just any
demon he rules over the bottomless pit
and can command an army of locusts to
torment people 17 mephistopheles within
German folklore you'll find the demon
mephistopheles he's credited to be
Lucifer's right-hand man and apparently
sold his soul for infinite knowledge and
magic now as the devil's main man he
harvests damn souls and bargains with
those who also wish to sell their souls
teen yen in Chinese folklore the
beginning of the new year
assured in the arrival of neon a demon
with the body of a bowl in the head of a
lion because there was nothing to eat
nian would visit human villages and eat
livestock and people living there
eventually however nian was defeated by
a Taoists monk and became his mount 15
lilith as a demon from the ancient
Sumerians lilith is truly one of the
oldest known demons around while some
think she first appeared in the epic of
gilgamesh she was also in Jewish texts
around the same time she's said to be a
dark spirit with a dangerous sexuality
that spawned thousands of other demons
in rabbinic myth lilith was the first
wife of Adam but the marriage didn't
work so God created Eve instead 14
Krampus popular in Germanic folklore
this demon is essentially the polar
opposite of Santa Claus with long horns
on his head sharp teeth and a nasty long
tongue he comes for all the bad children
around Christmastime on December 5th
this dreaded day is called krampusnacht
wearing bells and chains he sometimes
captures kids and takes them away from
their parents forever 13 kelpy coming
from scottish legend the kelpie are
demons that appears humans but can also
take the form of a horse
every lake in scotland has a kelpy
spirit even Loch Ness while some kelpy
can be beautiful and majestic creatures
others are known to prey on humans 12
wrong way wrong way
also known as Renova is considered the
great earl of hell and commands 20
legions of demons he takes old people
old animals and the decrepit near death
11 with a lion's head and five goat legs
rounded like spokes on a wheel boar is
the greatest president of hell and rules
fifty legions he was first mentioned in
Johan vires pseudo monarchia demon M and
is a mentor in moral philosophy and
herbalism
kiyo he may in Japanese folklore this
demon is one of the most famous examples
of hinari Hanyu a demon woman who
attained a high level of power in the
tales about her she transforms into a
giant fire-breathing serpent
9 Cerberus originally coming from Greek
mythology
eventually Cerberus became known as a
demon in the third circle of hell that
tormented the souls of gluttons a large
three-headed dog it has massive talons
that can tear its victims to shreds
eight Belphegor a lieutenant from hell
this demon is said to have been sent by
Satan to deceive and seduce humanity
he'll frequently take the form of a
beautiful woman to lure his victims but
will also appear as an ugly monster with
huge sharp teeth long horns and leathery
flesh seven Euronymous Euronymous
originally came from Greek mythology but
was demonized under Christianity he's
said to devour blue black skinned
corpses as such he has been named the
demon of cannibalism and the Prince of
death six Malthus this demon is grande
president of Hell governing 40 legions
he appears as a large raven or in human
form and will receive sacrifices but
ultimately will also deceive the
sacrificers 5 behemoth thought to
originate from Egyptian folklore this
demon is a spirit of the desert and
might be inspired from a water buffalo
he rules over gluttony and is the butler
and high cup bearer of hell usually
he'll appear as a fat elephant or whale
for a drama laugh appearing in Hebrew
and Babylonian texts a drama leche is an
idol god of the Sun his name literally
means king of fire he appears with the
head of a mule the body of a man and
large peacock feathers his worshippers
would often sacrifice their own children
to him 3 Beelzebub
coming from the canon ID minh ball
Beelzebub is mentioned in the synoptic
Gospels as the Prince of demons
he's also been called the Lord of flies
because in many appearances he was said
to look like a fly
many demonologists call him the supreme
chief of hell and others have stated
that he is just behind satan in power
and crime to leonard some believe this
demon was mentioned in Leviticus 16 8
about his asel and is called the Grand
Master of the nocturnal orgies of the
demons with three black horns a black
goat face and wings this demon is called
the black man and is a demon of the
first order I can take on many forms
including an evil tree a bloodhound and
a black bird one Lucifer meaning Light
Bearer this demon is the most well known
and the most terrifying in biblical
tradition Lucifer was one of the
Seraphim that rebelled against God and
was cast out of heaven his name of
course carries a weight of irony since
he shuns the light in some cultures
Lucifer was not equal to or one in the
same as Satan instead he rules over
Satan ancient Egypt and Babylonia had
similar demons called SATA and zoo both
of whom were cast out and fell to earth
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