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This monstrous section is devoted to thanatology in its original sense. Death as a fundamental universal concern has been examined and re-examined in a wide variety of disciplines, dating back to prehistory.
Some of these fields of study are academic in nature; others have evolved throughout history as cultural traditions. Because death is such a broad and complex subject, Monstrous.com relies on a holistic approach.
The Hounds are a great pack of spectral hounds with black fur sometimes wolf like and whose eyes and tongues burn with a greenish fire. Generally, however, they are not seen, only heard passing overhead on cloudy or stormy nights. They are usually part of the Wild Hunt together with the huntsmen and their horses … Read more
The Wild Hunt or chasse sauvage is a pack of spectres and demons, usually as hunters on horses, sometimes accompanied by hounds which used to crawl in the sky at night to gather the departed souls. A tumultuous racket of pounding hooves, howling dogs and raging winds usually announce them and for those who had … Read more
The hunter may be an unidentified lost soul, a historical or legendary figure or Satan, or Satan himself. In many of these stories, from the Wild Hunt of Odin to the spectral coach, the theme of headlessness is present. Henry the Eighth’s allegedly adulterous second wife Anne Boleyn was said to travel in a coach … Read more
The woman is variously a wood-wife (Germany or Switzerland), a mermaid (W. Jutland), one of the “hulder-folk” (Sweden), or an elf (Denmark). The hunter chasing the woman always appears as a solitary figure. The theme of this supernatural hunt seems to have little connection with the damned lord leading a group of hunters. It is … Read more
Death is a common theme in literature, and many of the finest writers of short fiction have explored the fear, event, and aftermath of death using the short-story form. Below, we select and introduce ten of the very best classic short stories which have death as their theme, ranging from the Gothic and macabre through … Read more
Vetala Aka: Baital, Baitala, Betail The vetala is an evil spirit in Indian folklore who haunts cemeteries and takes demonic possession of corpses. They make their displeasure known by troubling humans. Victims reanimated by a Vetàla would always have their hands and feet pointed backwards. They can drive people mad, kill children and cause miscarriages … Read more
Since death is the final destination for all of us, there are thousands of superstitions associated with believed signs of its coming. Omens of Death involving Household Objects A dish or glass breaking when no one is near it is another sign that there will be a death in the family soon. Breaking a glass … Read more
Death is a recurring character in the Castlevania video games. He is usually described as Dracula’s servant, and is therefore evil. He is almost always a boss, and appears usually near the end of the game. He uses the scythe, and often transforms into more hideous forms. Plus, he has one trademark attack: Often during … Read more