Ancient Ghost Stories

by J.K. Jackson

Genres: Horror

Synopsis

Ghosts and apparitions abound across the peoples of the early civilisations, from the Ancient Egyptians, the Babylonians, Greeks, Romans and the Vikings too.

Phantoms of the Dead, Warning Apparitions and Necromancy there are many stories of ghosts to be found in the retold literature of ancient peoples: Khonsemhab and the Ghost, The Tale of Sinuhe and Setna I, all from Ancient Egypt; The Tale of Philinnion & Machates from Ancient Rome; Po & Hun Hauntings from Shang Dynasty in Ancient China; of Pazuzu an Babylonian demon and stories of haunting in ancient Greece, from Homer. The Vikings too had their fair share of ghosts such as the 13th-century Icelandic Laxdale Saga, all brought together in this new collection for an intriguing insight into the spirit world of early cultures.

FLAME TREE 451: From myth to mystery, the supernatural to horror, fantasy and science fiction, Flame Tree 451 offers a healthy diet of werewolves and mechanical men, blood-lusty vampires, dastardly villains, mad scientists, secret worlds, lost civilizations and escapist fantasies. Discover a storehouse of tales gathered specifically for the reader of the fantastic.

Release date: November 28, 2023

Publisher: Flame Tree Publishing

Print pages: 256