Abere
Abere is a demoness from Melanesian mythology. She is portrayed as a "wild" woman with young female servants.[1][2] She is said to reside in marshes. She draws people to her by her beauty, entrapping them by causing reeds to grow around them.[1] Once they are trapped, she proceeds to devour her victims.[3]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Rose, Carol (1998). "A". Spirits, Fairies, Leprechauns and Goblin. The Abere is a particularly vicious mermaid species. Norton. p. 1. ISBN 978-0-393-31792-3.
- ↑ Coulter, Charles Russell; Turner, Patricia (4 July 2013). Encyclopedia of Ancient Deities. Routledge. p. 7. ISBN 978-1-135-96397-2.
Abere (Melanesia): Demoness. Abere was known as a wild, provocative woman who murdered men. It was said that the mimia reed grew around her to hide her from her victims. She was known for having a number of young female companions.
- ↑ Rose, Carol (2000). Giants, monsters, and dragons: an encyclopedia of folklore, legend, and myth. ABC-Clio, inc. ISBN 978-0-87436-988-5.
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