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Vampire Visitations: The Grave Tale of Johannes Cuntius

March 21, 2020 Erik Rowton

In the 16th century, the town of Pentsh, in the region of Silesia in eastern Europe, was allegedly plagued by an abominable being. The people of the town believed that the creature was their own […]

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Jean Grenier the Werewolf Boy: A Historic Case of Lycanthropy?

February 22, 2020 Erik Rowton

In 1612, a judge in Bordeaux, France called Pierre de Lancre wrote a book about bad angels and demons, Tableau de l’Inconstance des Mauvais Anges et Demons. Within it can be found the extraordinary case […]

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Satan’s Queen and the Psychiatrist: An Ivy-League Educated Doctor Claims to Have Witnessed Real Demonic Possession

January 14, 2020 Laura Rowton

Far from being confined to the darker ages of history, accounts of demonic possession and exorcism are still recorded in the modern day. Yet, they are not entirely what you might expect. Whilst religious figures […]

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5 Sinister Legends of Real Deals With the Devil

February 8, 2019 Erik Rowton

The devil has always been a source of fascination in Judeo-Christian belief. He is seen as an all powerful entity, second only to God. Even Jesus, in the Gospels, refers to him as “prince of […]

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Papal Diabolism: How Pope Sylvester II Supposedly Made a Deal With Satan

February 8, 2019 Erik Rowton

Born Gerbert of Aurillac, Pope Sylvester II was a Renaissance man hundreds of years before the time, having been born in 946, and dying in 1003. Gerbert d’Aurillac’s intellectual achievements He was a humanist scholar before […]

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The Devil’s Agent: James VI and the Man Who Sold His Soul to Satan

February 8, 2019 Erik Rowton

In 1589, King James VI of Scotland, later James I of England, was due to marry Princess Anne of Denmark. As the princess sailed to Scotland, fierce storms raged and forced her and her company […]

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Speed Demon: How a 17th Century Captain Sold His Soul in Exchange for Speed

February 8, 2019 Erik Rowton

In the 17th century, the Dutch were obsessed with speed. Their empire expanded across the world, with colonies on most major continents. One of their most lucrative colonies was in Batavia, modern day Jakarta, which had […]

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The Bavarian Painter Who Sold His Soul to the Devil

February 8, 2019 Erik Rowton

On 29th August 1677, Christoph Haizmann was found on the floor convulsing violently whilst he was working in a small castle in Potterbrun, Austria. The authorities took him in for questioning, initially believing him to […]

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The Devil’s Blues: Tommy Johnson and his Crossroad’s Deal With Satan

February 8, 2019 Erik Rowton

One of the most prominent Blues musicians of the early twentieth century was Tommy Johnson. He was part of a musical movement known as the Delta Blues, so called for having originated in the region […]

3 of the Most Haunted Castles in Ayrshire, Scotland
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Haunted Scotland: 3 of the Most Haunted Castles in Ayrshire, Scotland

January 18, 2018 David Barrett

In his first guest post for The Paranormal Scholar, the paranormal investigator David Barrett explores three of the most haunted castles in Ayrshire, Scotland. – – – – 3 – Culzean Castle Culzean Castle, near […]

Eyewitness Testimonies

Witness Testimony: “It Was Something Much Older and More Powerful Than a Simple Ghost.”

October 7, 2017 Laura Rowton

Satanism is a term which inspires a wide variety of responses, from curiosity, to fear, to absolute repulsion. In bygone times, accusations of various groups worshipping Satan have been made throughout much of Christian history. […]

Demons & the Devil

Diabolical Dealings: 5 Historic Encounters With the Devil

July 7, 2017 Laura Rowton

Lucifer, Satan, Iblīs – these are but some of the many names used to describe the arch-demonic enemy of mankind. A diabolical Devil-figure appears in history all across the globe. Whether such a monstrously evil being […]

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5 Chilling Cases for the Existence of the Devil

October 9, 2016 Laura Rowton

Whatever religion you follow, or do not follow, the existence of an arch-demonic being in folklore across time, space and culture is undeniable. 5 – The Devil’s Bible Made from more than 160 animal skins […]

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