The Psychic and Paranormal World Quiz

Answer: Spectral dog

Before the Hawaiian settlers arrived the area was said to be occupied by the Menehune. Believed to be between four inches to two feet high, these creatures inhabited the island according to folklore for centuries and were at first thought to be dwarfs.

Answer: Bridge of Souls

The rainbow has enchanted people for centuries, with its arc of beautiful colors, and stories of Leprechauns and their post of gold at the end of the rainbow. However, some cultures believe that the rainbow is also the path departed souls take on their journey to heaven. Some cultures call this the ladder to heaven, but it is more commonly known as "The Bridge of Souls".

Answer: Brownie

Brownies are said to be helpful little creatures that take up residence in a family home, there are happy to do the unfinished housework the family leave. As long as the family feed the Brownie and do not take advantage of his good nature, he will be happy to stay and carry on working.

Answer: A Ghost

Japanese mythology has some very disturbing ghost stories, and the Buruburu is no exception. Thought to lurk in dense, wooded areas and sometimes graveyards, it takes the form of an old one-eyed person that attaches itself to the victim's spine. In most cases the victim dies of fright, in some less severe cases the victim just feels chilled to the bone.

Answer: False limbs

These limbs were thought to be made of ectoplasm. During a séance the medium, in a trance like state can radiate a thick looking cheese cloth like substance from certain orifices of her body, mainly the mouth. It is said that this is an indication the medium has made contact with spirit world.

Answer: Feet

The palm of the hand according to fortune tellers in China and Persia is not the only way to tell your fortune and reveal your destiny. It was believed that a person's feet were the "symbol of the Soul" and would also reveal the characteristics of a person.

Answer: Spectral Lights

If you're unlucky enough to be lost in the woods beware of these spectral lights they will lead you from the path especially if you're travelling alone. The lights are thought to be souls of the dead looking for redemption for past sins; some are just lost souls looking for the way to heaven. However, to see these lights are a bad omen and death is said to follow.

Answer: Horse

Among the Celts of England and Ireland, their horses served more than one purpose, especially if the horse was white. It was believed the horse could predict the future by its movements. The way it walks, whether it leads with the right or left foreleg, the head movements, even neighing were all taking into account and interpreted to predict the likely outcome for future events, like crop growing, family life and the outcome of future battles.

Answer: Fairies

Before the settlers arrived on the Hawaiian Islands they were said to be occupied by the Menehune. Believed to be between four inches to two feet high, these creatures inhabited the island for centuries according to folklore, and were at first thought to be dwarfs.

Answer: Succubus

These female demons are said to disturb the sleep of a man and initiate sexual intercourse with him. Unlike the incubus, whose attentions are terrifying and unwanted by the female victim, when the succubus attacks the male sometimes welcomed the advances.