English
Familiars
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Origin: European, English
Name Meaning: Were Demons belonging to the house hold.
Description: Also known as Familiar spirit. They are supernatural creatures believed to assist witches and cunning folk, According to records, They woulds appear in numerous Guises, Often as animals, Sometimes Human or humanoid. They were 3d Real creatures. When they served witches, they were thought of as Malevolent and when working for a cunning folk they were often thought of as benevolent. Though both have have stories of both.
They used to be categorized as demons but now are categorized as fairies.
Main Purpose: To serve a witch or a young witch, Providing Protection for him/her as they come into their new powers.
A familiar spirit[Alter ego, doppelganger, personal demon, personal totem, Spirit Companion] is the double, alter ego of an individual. they do not look like the individual, they even have independent life, but they remain closely linked.
Meeting: they either randomly appear or given by a family member or highly spiritual person. either enter a pact that could last weeks, or decades. they could call on spirit.
Types and Placed:
- Divinatory- Great britian, France (Animal)
- Human Familiars- Western Europe
- Maleficent- Greece (Animal)
Common Forms:
- Cat- European
- Lizard- Australian
- Snake or crocodile- East Indie
- Badger or owl- Malaya
- Sea Snake- Pacific Islands
- Owl- North America
- Dogs, Hares, Toads