Volterra Volterra, known to the ancient Etruscans as Velathri, to the Romans as Volaterrae, is a town and comune in the Tuscany region of Italy. History[edit] The town was a Neolithic settlement and an important Etruscan center (Velathri or Felathri in Etruscan, Velàthre, Βελάθρη in Greek) with an original civilization. Persius, the Roman satirist of Etruscan stock, and the Mannerist painter Daniele da Volterra, were both natives of Volterra. The poet Jacopo da Leona was a judge at Volterra in the 13th century. When the Florentine Republic fell in 1530, Volterra came under the control of the Medici family and later followed the history of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany. Points of interest[edit] Outside the city, in direction of Lajatico, is the Medici Villa di Spedaletto. Volterra in popular fiction[edit] Rosso Fiorentino. Transport[edit] Volterra has a station on the Cecina-Volterra Railway, called Volterra Saline - Pomarance due to its position, in the frazione of Saline di Volterra. Events[edit]
Dokkaebi Dokkaebi (Korean: 도깨비), sometimes known as Duduri (Korean: 두두리) is a common word for a type of spirit in Korean folklore or fairy tales. They are old things transformed at night Characteristics[edit] Different versions of the Korean Dokkaebi mythology assign different attributes to them. In some cases they are considered harmless but nevertheless mischievous, usually playing pranks on people or challenging wayward travellers to a ssireum (Korean wrestling) match for the right to pass. Most Dokkaebi carry a kind of club or mallet called a dokkaebi bangmang'i (도깨비 방망이). Dokkaebi love to play games, especially ssireum as mentioned above. Dokkaebi can also have a cap which is called dokkaebi gamtu (도깨비 감투). Legends[edit] Most Korean legends have Dokkaebi in the stories. Kinds[edit] Although Dokkaebis doesn't have actual form, some people divides the kinds. See also[edit] External links[edit]
Vampire Origins - Where did Vampires come from Cain The theory of Cain is a possibility and this is why. Cain is claimed to be the first born son of Adam and Eve. Genesis 4:10-15 10. According to vampire legend, Cain wondered until he found Lilith (Adams supposed first wife) by the Red Sea. Beowulf Till the monster stirred, that demon, that fiend, Grendel, who haunted the moors, the wild Marshes, and made his home in a hell Not hell but earth. Cain is said to be a sinner but in the Bible Cain is said to build the city of Enoch and his descendents become great inventors. Judas Iscariot Some theories claim that the original vampire might be Judas Iscariot who is the betrayer of Jesus Christ. Matthew 27:3-5 3. Vampire Origins
Volturi The Volturi are the largest and most powerful coven of vampires. They enforce the laws of the vampire world. The equivalent of royalty in the vampire world, the Volturi consists of 5 core members: Aro, Caius, Marcus, Aro's wife Sulpicia, and Caius's wife Athenodora. Marcus's wife (and Aro's sister) Didyme was also a member before she was killed by her brother. Aside from these head members, it also consists of a collection of powerfully imposing vampires, known as the "Volturi guard", the most powerful being Chelsea, Jane and Alec. Purpose The Volturi act as the unofficial royalty in the world of vampires, and are an incredibly influential coven. Laws Throughout the centuries, the Volturi have established and enforced a number of laws that all vampires are expected to obey or get sentenced to death if they don't. The laws are not written down; to write them would in itself be an infraction. History The Volturi were founded by Aro, Caius and Marcus, along with Caius's wife Athenodora.
Bogeyman Goya's Que viene el Coco ("Here Comes the Bogeyman / The Bogeyman is Coming") c. 1797 A bogeyman (also spelled bogieman, boogeyman, or boogie man, and pronounced /bʊɡimæn/ or /boʊɡimæn/)[1] is a mythical creature in many cultures used by adults or older children to frighten bad children into good behavior. This monster has no specific appearance, and conceptions about it can vary drastically from household to household within the same community; in many cases, he has no set appearance in the mind of an adult or child, but is simply a non-specific embodiment of terror. Parents may tell their children that if they misbehave, the bogeyman will get them. Bogeymen may target a specific mischief—for instance, a bogeyman that punishes children who suck their thumbs—or general misbehaviour, depending on what purpose needs serving. Bogeyman tales vary by region. Etymology[edit] Other putative origins[edit] Analogies in other cultures[edit] Sack Man[edit] El Coco[edit] Babau[edit] Butzemann[edit]
Chapter I The Origins of the Vampire Sacred Texts Gothic Index Previous Next Buy this Book at Amazon.com The Vampire, His Kith and Kin , by Montague Summers, [1928], at sacred-texts.com p. 1 THROUGHOUT the whole vast shadowy world of ghosts and demons there is no figure so terrible, no figure so dreaded and abhorred, yet dight with such fearful fascination, as the vampire, who is himself neither ghost nor demon, but yet who partakes the dark natures and possesses the mysterious and terrible qualities of both. John Heinrich Zopfius in his Dissertatio de Uampiris Seruiensibus , Halle, 1733, says: "Vampires issue forth from their graves in the night, attack people sleeping quietly in their beds, suck out all their blood from their bodies and destroy them. p. 2 who, when at the point of death, have been asked if they can tell what is causing their decease, reply that such and such persons, lately dead, have arisen from the tomb to torment and torture them." Par leuibus uentis uolucrique simillima somno.[3] p. 3 Major C. p. 4 p. 5 p. 6
Alec "Their offensive weapons are too powerful. No one could stand against Jane.""Alec's even worse." ―Jasper's and Alice's words on Jane and Alec. Alec is a member of the Volturi guard, serving as one of the highest ranked guards. Jane and Alec are the Volturi's most powerful offensive weapons as they both hold abilities capable of taking down an opponent, regardless of size. While Jane is useful in making an audience fear the Volturi, Alec is their most offensive weapon in battle. He is portrayed by Cameron Bright in the movie adaptations. Biography Edit Early life Edit Alec was born in England around 800 A.D, the son of an Anglo-Saxon woman and a Frankish soldier. Aro had shown interest in Alec and his sister since they were toddlers, but decided to wait until they were old enough to turn them (the Volturi had already instated its rules about immortal children) and so left them in the care of their parents. Aro was apprised of the situation by a nomad who knew of Aro's interest in the twins. Aro
Bugbear A Bugbear is a legendary creature or type of hobgoblin comparable to the bogeyman (or bugaboo), and other creatures of folklore, all of which were historically used in some cultures to frighten disobedient children.[1] Etymology[edit] Its name is derived from a Middle English word "bugge" (a frightening thing), or perhaps the old Welsh word bwg (evil spirit or goblin), [2] or old Scots "bogill" (goblin), and has cognates in German "bögge" or "böggel-mann" (goblin), and most probably also English "bugaboo" and "bogey-man". In medieval England, the Bugbear was depicted as a creepy bear that lurked in the woods to scare children. It was described in this manner in an English translation of a 1565 Italian play The Buggbear.[2] In a modern context, the term bugbear serves as a metaphor for something which is annoying or irritating.[1] It may also mean pet peeve.[3] See also[edit] References[edit]
Astrology Mythology Our movie and soap stars seem larger than life and we set them on a pedestal, watching their lives and loves, triumphs and disasters and falls from grace, in exactly the same way that the ancient Greeks and Romans did with their gods. Carl Jung saw the value of astrology and the archetypes of the planets are an expression of the human condition to which we can all relate. The myths become the stories and legends from where we draw our truths and understandings of our human experience. Mercury After the Sun and the Moon (of which there are many myths and beliefs), Mercury, the planet of communication is named after the Roman Mercury, messenger of the Gods (Hermes in Greek mythology). He was the son of Jupiter and Maia. In ancient Mesopotamia, Mercury was the God Nabu, recording information. He was also the god of travellers and was honoured by a pile of stones at the side of the road, at which each traveller made an addition, still followed by walkers today. Venus Mars Jupiter
Jane "This may hurt just a little." Jane is a high-ranking member of the Volturi guard in the Twilight Saga. She is the twin sister of Alec, and together they are the Volturi's most powerful offensive weapons. Jane has the ability to induce a crippling, although illusory, pain in other people's minds, which serves greatly in instilling fear and maintaining order to confrontations. She is portrayed by Dakota Fanning in the movie adaptations. Biography Early life Jane was born in England around 800 A.D, the daughter of an Anglo-Saxon woman and a Frankish soldier. Aro was made aware of Jane and her brother through the thoughts of a visiting nomad. Due to the pain Jane experienced while burning at the stake and the anger she felt towards the villagers, her power took on a sharper form after her conversion into a vampire; she gained the supernatural talent of inflicting the same burning pain on others in the form of illusion. New Moon Main article: New Moon ―Bella[src] Eclipse Main article: Eclipse Alec
Dybbuk Dybbuk, by Ephraim Moshe Lilien. In Jewish mythology, a dybbuk (Yiddish: דיבוק, from Hebrew adhere or cling[1]) is a malicious possessing spirit believed to be the dislocated soul of a dead person.[2][3] It supposedly leaves the host body once it has accomplished its goal, sometimes after being helped.[3] Etymology[edit] "Dybbuk" is an abbreviation of dibbuk me-ru'aḥ ra'ah ("a cleavage of an evil spirit"), or dibbuk min ha-hiẓonim ("dibbuk from the outside"), which is found in man. History[edit] There are other forms of soul transmigration in Jewish mythology. In popular culture[edit] The Dybbuk appears in written fiction in The Inquisitor's Apprentice (2011), a novel by Chris Moriarty. In the comic series Girl Genius, the forcible insertion of the mind of Agatha's mother, the main villain Lucrezia Mongfish/"The Other", into her own was compared to a Dybbuk by one of her followers when reporting the situation to someone else. See also[edit] Further reading[edit] J.H. References[edit]
Venice Venice seen from ship Photography of Venice at dusk Venice view from the Bridge Foscari, to the Bridge Santa Margherita. Venice (English /ˈvɛnɪs/; Italian: Venezia [veˈnɛttsia] ( )[1] alternative obsolete form: Vinegia; Venetian: Venexia [veˈnɛsja]; Latin: Venetia; Slovene: Benetke) is a city in northeastern Italy sited on a group of 118 small islands separated by canals and linked by bridges.[2] It is located in the marshy Venetian Lagoon which stretches along the shoreline, between the mouths of the Po and the Piave Rivers. The name is derived from the ancient Veneti people who inhabited the region by the 10th century BC.[4][5] The city historically was the capital of the Republic of Venice. History Origins Beginning in 166-168, the Quadi and Marcomanni destroyed the main center in the area, the current Oderzo. In 751, the Lombard King Aistulf conquered most of the Exarchate of Ravenna, leaving Venice a lonely and increasingly autonomous Byzantine outpost. Expansion