Angel Lailah

 

 

ORIGIN

She is found in Talmund/Jewish mythology.

 

FIRST SIGHTED/RECORDED

Although she is not mentioned in the Hebrew bible, there were tales about her around the same time, so it is possible that she is older than the bible itself.

 

APPEARANCE

There do not seem to be any clear depictions of her, but from the few that are available, she is seen with long, dark flowing hair and adorned in gold (or heavy jewellery). She is also sometimes depicted as having wings.

 

GENDER

Female

 

ALSO KNOWN AS

Laylah (Hebrew for "night") Angel Of The Night (In some Talmund interpretations and in later Jewish mythology)

 

REPELLED BY

N/A

 

MAGICAL POWERS/SKILLS

N/A

 

HISTORY/ABOUT

Although she is popular in myth, she is actually not mentioned in the Hebrew bible. She is said to be in charge of conception and pregnancy, serving as a guardian angel throughout their life and leading them to the afterlife in their death. Apparently, she is the only Angel that has a feminine name and feminine characteristics. Her name is shared with the Hebrew noun Liliyt, which means "night creature". Because of this, she is often compared to Lilith, although the 2 are in actual fact, polar opposites. She is also ranked as a Dominion

 

CAN BE FOUND

She is said to be found in the presence of mothers who are about to give birth.

 

TALES

In the tale of her role as a guardian, she takes a drop of semen, places it before God and says "Sovereign of the universe, what shall be the fate of this drop? Shall it produce a strong man or a weak man, a wise man or a fool, a rich man or a poor man?". She then chooses a soul from the garden of Eden and commands it to enter the embryo. She then watches over the womb, showing its future rewards and punishments available to them. Right before the baby is born, she strikes them above their lip, creating the philtrum, making them forget what they have learned. In another tale, it is said that she fought for Abraham when he battled kings.

 

ANY SIGHTINGS?

She is known for watching over her children until the day they die. When their time comes, she askes them "Do you recognise me? The time of your departure has come, I have come to take you from this world". There has been reports for many of years about people on their death bed, looking to someone as though looking for salvation. This could be interpreted as many things. This is not to say that this is her in particular, it could be another angel or a long deceased loved one. No one knows but the person dying, and that usually goes to their grave with them.

 

SIMILAR CREATURES

Other angels and some fertility Goddesses.

 

Imp

 

 

ORIGIN

They are found in Germanic folklore.

 

FIRST SIGHTED/RECORDED

There have been tales about them as long as time has been recorded. This could be argued, but as most people believe them to be connected to either gods or demons, then evidence of them is undisputed as that of Gods or Demons would be.

 

APPEARANCE

They are very small and not very attractive. They have a similar appearance to a Goblin, almost scaly skin, with possible scars, a slight hunch back and large eyes, either red or black in colour. The colour of their skin and eyes can vary however. They may also have little horns.

 

GENDER

They are genderless but are usually portrayed as male.

 

ALSO KNOWN AS

N/A

 

REPELLED BY

It is said that, although they are believed to be immortal, they can be damaged or even harmed by certain weapons or enchantments. They can also be kept out of peoples homes by using wards. If they can't be killed then they can be captured as servants. This can be done by containing or binding them to a specific object such as a crystal ball or a sword.

 

MAGICAL POWERS/SKILLS

When you have captured one (or in some tales, come across one), they will grant you a wish. However, if the owner does not sell the bottle before they die then their soul will be sent straight to hell.

 

HISTORY/ABOUT

They are a mythical being that is quite similar to a Fairy or a Demon, a small lesser Demon to be precise. Although they are well known as being a Demon that does not make them necessarily evil. They are in fact, quite mischievous. They can however be quite wild and uncontrollable, with their jokes sometimes getting out of hand or even backfiring. In some extreme cases, they can be upsetting and harmful, such as swapping babies or leading travellers astray. In their defence, they are lonely little creatures who long for human attention. In some regions, they actually believe that they are attendants of the Gods, although, in most cases, they were more than likely familiar spirit servants of Witches and Warlocks. In this role they served as spies or informants.

 

CAN BE FOUND

They can usually be found in homes, in either those of their victims or those of their masters. They can also be found around cross roads or near places of religious origin.

 

TALES

They appear in a tale called "Silvia". This is a tale about a girl who is followed by a black Imp.

 

ANY SIGHTINGS?

If you go online there is always going to be someone who has captured footage of the creature. Some of this evidence goes as far to say that an Imp is currently living with them (with footage to "back" it up). It is also a common occurrence to hear about Imps being seen in religious places, mainly shrines. There is evidence of this online but to be honest, most of it is fake.

 

SIMILAR CREATURES

Goblin, Gremlin, Brownie, Boggart