Confronted with something unthinkably cruel and inhumane, we reach not for the language of psychiatry but for medieval demonology and scapegoating. As does the Church.

In current Hebrew, Leviathan means whale. In ancient Demonology, he (or she) is an all-consuming monster which breakfasts on whales and is one of the seven princes of Hell and Hell’s gatekeeper ...

Part of an ongoing study of early medieval demonology and constructs of evil — how prevalent was demonic possession and exorcism and how often did it touch on the day-to-day lives of the Anglo ...

Presented recently at the International Conference on Ancient Egyptian Demonology at Swansea University, U.K., these demons gripped their victims and cut off their heads.

A database of Ancient Egyptian demons — featuring dog-headed humans, walking suns and strange hippo-lion combinations — has been created to help experts work out what they are.

Archaeologists in Turkey have discovered a rare 1,600-year-old bronze pendant depicting the biblical King Solomon defeating the devil, potentially shedding light on ancient religious beliefs. The ...

The explanatory text provides a lively exposition of medieval demonology and theology, and highlights Dante’s beautiful language.

Latest research into health in medieval Europe -- taking in everything from demonic possession to miracles of healing -- is to be revealed at the University of Nottingham.