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"The Curse Of Medusa" Medusa In ancient Greek mythology, Medusa is the most famous of three monstrous sisters known as the Gorgons.In Hesiod’s Theogony,According to this ancient author, the three sisters, Sthenno, Euryale, and Medusa, were the children of Phorcys and Ceto and lived “beyond famed Oceanus at the world’s edge hard by Night”. Of the three, only Medusa is said to be mortal. But she is also the most famous and the myth of her demise at the hands of Perseus is often recounted. Medusa is an instantly recognizable figure from ancient Greek art. Her face, whether fierce and grotesque or feminine and composed, appears in virtually all media in varying contexts. The most common interpretation of Medusa suggests she is an apotropaic symbol used to protect from and ward off the negative, much like the modern evil eye. She represents a dangerous threat meant to deter other dangerous threats, an image of evil to repel evil. A close look at her role in Greek mytholog...

"Exorcism Of Roland Doe" Exorcism Of Roland Doe In the late 1940s, in the United States, priests of the Roman Catholic Church  performed a series of  exorcisms  on an anonymous boy, documented under the  pseudonym " Roland Doe " or " Robbie Mannheim ". The 14-year-old boy (born circa 1935), was the alleged victim of  demonic possession , and the events were recorded by the attending priest,  Raymond J.Bishop.  The boy lived in a home with adults, he had no siblings and there were no other children in the house to play with when he was young. Many of the other children who went to school with him described him as quiet, withdrawn, and unpopular. He wasn’t very athletic, but he was a good student who loved to learn. One of his favorite people to spend time with was his Aunt Harriet, who was also a spiritualist.His Aunt Harriet introduced Roland to a Ouija board when the boy showed interest in the game.This introduction to Ouija opened the gate...

"Bloody Mary" Queen Mary An urban legend that says that anyone who chants the words Bloody Mary three times in front of a mirror will summon a vengeful spirit. This spirit has been reported to do a variety of things to the person who summons her, including killing the person, scratching their eyes out, driving them mad or pulling them into the mirror with the spirit – generally referred to as the spirit of a woman or even a witch. This is an old legend, but in 1978 a folklorist named Janet Langlois published an essay on Bloody Mary, which led to the tale becoming a popular slumber party ritual done by girls as well as boys. No one knows the origins of the Bloody Mary legend.While the folklore may be fabricated, the woman behind the mirror and the story of Bloody Mary was as real as can be, and a royal figure at that. Bloody Mary Known later in life as Queen Mary I, the first queen regnant of England, the legendary monarch now known as Bloody Mary was born on...