Ghoul
A ghoul (also in English spelling: Ghoul, from Arabic غول, DMG Gul [ ɣu ː l] ) is usually a corpse -eating mythical creatures and appears in various mythological and literary forms.
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Traditional representations
Persian - Arabic culture
The ghoul is a dangerous demon in the Persian- Arab culture. It resembles the jinn, but in contrast to the ghoul can be a genie man also well disposed. His female counterpart is called Ghula. The ghoul can take on various forms, for example, they lure travelers in the desert off the path and devour them. In many myths and fairy tales, especially in the tales of the Arabian Nights, Ghouls play a role.
Europe
In classical European literature and mythology of human and corpse -eating ghoul in the proper sense is not to be found. Only after the publication of the stories from The Arabian Nights in Europe the ghoul was there for the term; in the 20th century, it became particularly through the weird fiction of the American writer HP Lovecraft, who was strongly influenced by this collection of stories, more notoriety. In Lovecraft's works ghouls have dog-like facial features and live underground joint near cemeteries together.
Far East
Corpse -eating creatures are also known in the folklore of the Far East, for example in Japan and the Philippines.