Back شبح انتقامي Arabic প্রতিহিংসাপরায়ণ ভূত Bengali/Bangla Espíritu vengativo Spanish روح کینهتوز Persian Esprit vengeur French Mmụọ na-abọ ọbọ IG 원귀 Korean பழிவாங்கும் பேய் Tamil Hồn ma báo thù Vietnamese
 The onryō of the priest Raigō returns as a rat plague and destroys the Mii Temple. T. Yoshitoshi 1891 | |
| Grouping | Legendary creature |
|---|---|
| Sub grouping | Ghost, undead |
| Similar entities | Revenant |
| Other name(s) | Vengeful spirit |
| Region | The Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa |
In mythology and folklore, a vengeful ghost or vengeful spirit is said to be the spirit of a dead person who returns from the afterlife to seek revenge for a cruel, unnatural or unjust death. In certain cultures where funeral and burial or cremation ceremonies are important, such vengeful spirits may also be considered as unhappy ghosts of individuals who have not been given a proper funeral.[1]
- ^ Kwon, Heonik (2008). Ghosts of War in Vietnam. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-88061-9.