Tag: child possession

CASE FILE #45936

REPORTED

Chinese Folklore — Wúgōng Demon: Giant Centipede Spirit of Classical Literature Who Possesses Humans — Documentation in Jin Yong Fictional Revival and Academic Source

centipede demon
2026
5 min read

Discover the chilling tale of the Wúgōng demon in Chinese folklore—a giant centipede spirit that possesses humans. Explore its role in Jin Yong’s fictional revi

CASE FILE #45678

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Dayan: Rajasthani Witch Figure Who Possesses and Devours Children — Fieldwork Documentation by Ann Grodzins Gold in Rajasthan’s Oral Epics (1992)

1820s witchcraft
2026
3 min read

Explore the chilling world of Dayan, the Rajasthani witch figure who possesses and devours children, as documented by folklorist Ann Grodzins Gold in her 1992 f