Jewish mythology Jewish mythology Astarte (from Greek Αστάρτη (Astártē)) is a major Northwest Semitic goddess, cognate in name, origin and functions with the East Semitic goddess Ishtar. Another transliteration is ‘Ashtart; other names for the goddess include Hebrew or Phoenician עשתרת (transliterated Ashtoreth), Ugaritic ‘ttrt (also ‘Attart or ‘Athtart, transliterated Atirat), and Akkadian dAs-tar-tú (also Astartu). ...more on Wikipedia about "Astarte"
The Devil is the name given to a supernatural entity, who, in most Western religions, is the central embodiment of evil. This entity is commonly referred to by a variety of other names, including Satan, Asmodai, Beelzebub, Lucifer and/or Mephistopheles. In classic demonology, however, each of these alternate names refers to a specific supernatural entity, and there is significant disagreement as to whether any of these specific entities is actually evil. ...more on Wikipedia about "Devil"
In Kabbalah and European Jewish folklore, a dybbuk is a malicious possessing spirit, believed to be the dislocated soul of a dead person. Dybbuks are said to have escaped from Gehenna, a Hebrew term very loosely translated as " hell." The word "dybbuk" is derived from the Hebrew דיבוק, meaning "attachment"; the dybbuk attaches itself to the body of a living person and inhabits it, and must be exorcised by a prescribed religious rite. According to belief, a soul that has not been able to fulfill its function in its lifetime is given another opportunity to do so in the form of a dybbuk. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dybbuk"
In Jewish folklore, a golem (גולם, sometimes pronounced goilem) is an animated being which is crafted from inanimate material. In modern Hebrew the word golem denotes "fool", "silly", or even "stupid", "clue-less", and "dumb", and literally means "cocoon". The name appears to derive from the word gelem (גלם), which means "raw material". ...more on Wikipedia about "Golem"
Jewish mythology is a body of stories that explains or symbolizes Jewish beliefs. Jewish folklore are the tales, legends, and superstitions that exist within the oral history of the Jews. There is very little early folklore distinct from the aggadah literature. However, some forms of folklore have survived among the Jewish people in all eras of its history. ...more on Wikipedia about "Jewish mythology"
Leviathan (לִוְיָתָן "Twisted; coiled", Standard Hebrew Livyatan, Tiberian Hebrew Liwyāṯān) was a Biblical sea monster referred to in passing in the Old Testament ( Psalms 74:13-14; Job 41; Isaiah 27:1). ...more on Wikipedia about "Leviathan"
This list of names for the Biblical nameless compiles names given in Jewish or Christian mythology for characters who are unnamed in the Bible itself. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of names for the Biblical nameless" It's real www.shortopedia.com feeling!
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