The English word ghost continues Old English gāst. Stemming from Proto-Germanic *gaistaz, it is cognate with Old Frisian See more

Ancient Near East and Egypt
There are many references to ghosts in Mesopotamian religions – the religions of Sumer See more

Judaism
The Hebrew Bible contains several references to owb (Hebrew: אוֹב), which are in a few places … See more

Ghosts are prominent in story-telling of various nations. The ghost story is ubiquitous across all cultures from oral folktales to … See more

Anthropological context
A notion of the transcendent, supernatural, or numinous, usually involving entities like ghosts, See more

African folklore
For the Igbo people, a man is simultaneously a physical and spiritual entity. However, it … See more

Nietzsche argued that people generally wear prudent masks in company, but that an alternative strategy for social interaction is to present oneself as an absence, as a social ghost – "One … See more