Caribbean folklore references to revenant-like beings in lore focused on "the soucouyant". A shapeshifter who appears as a reclusive old woman by day. By night, she strips off her wrinkled skin. Her true form, as a fireball she flies across the dark sky.
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Draugr is an undead creature from Norse mythology, literally "again-walker". The Old Norse meanings of the word are revenant, undead man, and ghost. Draugr live in their graves, often guarding treasure buried with them in their burial mound.
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The Jiangsh is a Chinese vampire/zombie that's name translates to 'stiff corpse'. It is a horrific creature that usually hops along, and when it comes across a victim it will suck the life force out of them.
A poltergeist is known for is making "knocking" noises, so it will come as no surprise to learn that the word poltergeist translates literally from German as knocking spirit.
Hungry ghosts are the demon-like creatures in Buddhist, Taoist, Hindu, Sikh, and Jain texts as the remnants of the dead who are afflicted with insatiable desire, hunger or thirst as a result of bad deeds or evil intent carried out in their life times
I think about the hungry ghost concept from time to time. One of the levels of death in the book of living and dying is the realm of the hungry ghosts. I think it’s a good way to remember not to let these thoughts overcome us.