demon

Type: Concept

As of November 2026, demon has been mentioned in 2 episodes across 2 podcasts, first heard Oct 2025 on Morbid | Podcast. In "Episode 282" of Sword and Scale, the discussion revolves around the concept of demons as malevolent supernatural entities, exploring their role in various narratives. Similarly, Morbid's "Episode 718" references demons in the context of the Esther Cox case, highlighting how folklore and mythology inform contemporary stories about these entities.

A demon is an evil or malevolent supernatural entity, though they can be benevolent too. Historically, belief in demons, or stories about demons, occurs in folklore, mythology, religion, occultism, and literature; these beliefs are reflected in media including fiction, comics, film, television, and video games. Belief in demons probably goes back to the Paleolithic age, stemming from humanity's fear of the unknown, the strange and the horrific. In ancient Near Eastern religions and in the Abraha