- Ördög
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An Ördög (Urdung in Old Hungarian) is a demonic creature from Hungarian mythology which personifies the dark aspects of the world. In Christian times, it was identified with the devil.[1]
The Ördög is often thought to look somewhat like a faun: usually pitch-black, with hooves, horns, and a pointy tail. He dwells in the underworld or hell (Pokol in Hungarian) constantly stirring a huge cauldron filled with souls. In case he wanders in the real world, he takes the form of a fox, a dark flame or Hungarian shepherd with dark, sparkling eyes. It is his habit to make bets with humans to see if they become corrupted.[citation needed]
References
- ^ Lurker, Manfred (2004). The Routledge Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses, Devils and Demons. Routledge. p. 143. ISBN 0-415-34018-7. http://books.google.com/books?id=Vtj0wSsw1JcC&pg=PA143&dq=ordog+mythology&num=100&ei=OFnfRsKfLIHSpgLKseX4BA&ie=ISO-8859-1&sig=x7nSUSBIE9eTQV4CSEoA-LVj8nM.
External links
- Ordog.org maintains a page with history of the word.
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