Every religion has in its arsenal a set of parables Bashny.Net

Every religion has in its arsenal a set of parables that explain the fundamentals and proper standards in terms of religious behavior. And, of course, these parables are not without intimidation unscrupulous followers. So, here is a list of the most horrible monsters religious, carefully watching your actions and just waiting for a chance to pay you a visit.

1. Dybbuk



The spirits of the dead sinner comes from Ashkenazi Jewish folklore. Rather than go to eternal rest, Dybbuk, held in the living world of the crime, prefers to move into the body of a living sinner more and spoil the life of those around him. Dybbuk are analogues of Catholic demons, which are so fond of priests cast in Hollywood horror movies. Avoid meeting with Dybbuk is simple - do not commit sins. 2. Nephilim


Goliath was not the only man in the Bible, especially large sizes. In fact, it is quite possible that he was a descendant of an entire race of biblical giants known as the Nephilim (giants). Scholars disagree about their origin: some believe that the Nephilim descended from Cain, the other - that they were the children of unions between the angels and earth women. But in any case it is clear that the giants were huge ferocious creatures, contact with whom you would not have wanted.

3. pretas


Extremely unpleasant characters in Eastern religions such as Buddhism, Hinduism and Sikhism. At that time, the Western religions have traditions of rebirth bind people into demons with their own sins, prohibitions ("hungry ghosts") are hostages of their bad karma izgazhennoy previous incarnations. They're currently experiencing an insatiable hunger and thirst, and look like creatures with a small neck and a huge insatiable belly. While the ban on unsteady ground, his relatives should make sure to fix it karma with a special ritual, otherwise there is a danger of degeneration of the spirit in even more vicious Bhutia.

4. Rakasha


Another hello from Buddhism - a demon-eater. Again returning to the Western religions, we note that these spirits are usually endowed with a very specific mandate: some tortured, others threatened, and some frightened, fourth kill. Rakshasa also have a wide range of possibilities: Depending on your desires, these monsters can take any shape: to be tiny, huge, beautiful, ugly, people, animals. Invariably, only that they have huge claws and feed on people. There is no consensus, where they appear, but it is clear why: that decent Buddhists were terrible.

5. Jinnah


In Islamic mythology of the jinn - the only human creatures with free will. Jinn live as if in a parallel world that we do not see them, but they are. They are born, get married, produce offspring, and dying, as well as people who appear before the court of Allah. And the jinn are free to believe in its existence, or not to believe. The jinn are of different kinds, but especially malicious ones - efreet: huge, winged, evil and cunning fiends who live underground. And, of course, they serve Iblis - Satan analog.

6. Destruction


Traditionally used in the texts of Judaism, the word "Abaddon" means "destruction" later in Christian texts gets physical incarnation - the angel of destruction, destruction and death. Abaddon is also called "The Destroyer" and "King of locusts" in honor of their uchinёnnyh disasters. According to some texts, originally Abaddon was the angel Muriel, who has collected dust from which God created Adam. According to another version, its main function was to watch over Satan in hell. Later texts describe how the demon Abaddon, sitting on the throne of the larvae and the commander of the army of locusts that destroy and devour all living things, with the exception of the righteous and holy.

7. Pisachas


Even more disgusting creature than a Rakshasa. These are the lowest and angry with all the Eastern demons. Pisachas - the spirit of the person who committed a crime in his lifetime, for example, fraud, rape, theft, and so on. N. Pisachas look quite the contrary: in many texts describe them like humanoids with black skin, red eyes and bulging veins. An institution that walk the cemeteries and places of execution and spoil the girls: it is their antics attributed to someone's unexpected pregnancy.

8. Azi Dahak


Zoroastrianism, once a thriving world religion, is now widespread, mainly in Iran, Pakistan and India. Azi Dahak "moved" out of it in Iranian folklore, becoming part of it. He is described as a creature with three heads and six eyes. He knew all the sins of the world and bleeds snakes and rats. According to the prophecy of the Apocalypse in the Zoroastrian version, this is all over that, before the end of the world Azi Dahak devour all the animals in the world and one third of humanity.

9. Vetal


Unlike other Eastern ghosts Vetal prefer not to deal with the living and with the dead, with literally - with the corpses. After Vetal dwell in the body, it ceases to decompose, and goes around the world in the manner of a zombie mythology of Central America. The difference is that Vetal not interested in devouring human flesh or brains. His goal - just to annoy and torment people envy.

10. Hongdong


Faceless deity of the Chinese folk beliefs, the personification of chaos. Hongdong described as humanoid creature that resembles a living shapeless bag without holes. Hongdong primarily helps avoid evil and the good. However, at the moment, his fate has ended tragically: the gods Hu and Shu, has always been considered a freak Hongdong decided that there should posverlit eyes, nose and mouth. Unfortunately, despite their good intentions, then surgery deity died.

11. Xing Tian.


Another Chinese folk myth has it that a giant once lived a warrior who served under Emperor Yan. When Yang was defeated by the Yellow Emperor, Xing Tian decided to take revenge and caused the offender to a duel. During the battle Yellow Emperor Xing Tian beheaded and buried his head in the mountains. And then the story gets strange. Instead of rest, the body Xing Tian lived and drags along the ground in search of the head. After a long fruitless search soldier surrendered ... and grew a new head on the body, using the nipples for eyes and stomach instead of his mouth turned into an ugly creature ever revolt against the gods.