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Daniel Storm covers demons, monsters and horror lore for Morbid Index — grimoire and folklore figures, cryptids and the fictional universes built around them — with a focus on naming primary sources and keeping documented tradition separate from modern invention.
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150 entries
Lore & Explained · Demons & Occult
Who is Lilith, and was she really Adam's first wife? Trace the figure from Mesopotamian lilitu traditions and Isaiah to Ben Sira, Kabbalah and modern myth.
Aug 25, 2026
Lore & Explained · Folklore
What does Skinwalker mean in Diné tradition? A careful guide to yee naaldlooshii, the 1878 witch purge, Skinwalker Ranch and the modern myths that changed the story.
Aug 25, 2026
Lore & Explained · Demons & Occult
Is Valak a real demon? Grimoires describe Valac as a winged child on a two-headed dragon. The Nun’s habit is a film invention. Here is what the texts actually say.
Aug 25, 2026
Lore & Explained · Folklore
What is the Wendigo? A careful look at Algonquian wiindigoo traditions, cannibalism, greed, the disputed idea of Wendigo psychosis and the antlered monster created by modern horror.
Aug 25, 2026
The Index · Dark History
Nine hikers died at Dyatlov Pass in 1959. Autopsies found hypothermia and crushing injuries. A 2019–2021 review and slab-avalanche model explain the tent, not every detail.
Aug 24, 2026
Lore & Explained · Demons & Occult
Who was Pazuzu before The Exorcist? The ancient Mesopotamian wind demon was feared, but his image was also used as protection against Lamashtu.
Aug 24, 2026