Ghosts
GGhost
A perceived presence or manifestation associated with a person who has died.
Supernatural glossary
Ghosts & hauntings
Apparitions, returning dead, haunted places, and disruptive phenomena—kept distinct where their traditions differ.
Ghosts
LLa Llorona
A wandering woman whose cries for her children haunt the waterways.
Ghosts
PPoltergeist
A pattern of unexplained noises and moving objects attributed to an unseen agency.
Ghosts
RRevenant
A dead person believed to return bodily and trouble the living.
Ghosts
SShadow Person
A dark humanlike form reported at the edge of vision or during sleep disruption.
Ghosts
SSleep Paralysis
A sleep-state event that can include immobility, pressure, and vivid sensed presences.