Lemures, the Night Spirits of the Dead
In Roman religion, lemures—”night spirits,” sometimes known as larvae, a word that means “ghost”—are the spirits of the dead; they are viewed as vampires—souls that … Read more
In Roman religion, lemures—”night spirits,” sometimes known as larvae, a word that means “ghost”—are the spirits of the dead; they are viewed as vampires—souls that … Read more
Archaic Roman deity Helernus, sometimes known as Alernus, was a minor underworld deity and the guardian of the beans consumed at the Lemurian celebration in … Read more