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|appearance= The form of the deceased | |appearance= The form of the deceased | ||
|episodes= [[12.03 The Foundry]] | |episodes= [[12.03 The Foundry]] | ||
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+ | |text= Yeah, from Scandinavian lore. Uh, children's spirits, vengeful ones. 'Their cries to help lure adults to their death.' | ||
+ | |author= [[Sam Winchester]] | ||
+ | |source= [[12.03 The Foundry]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
+ | ==History== | ||
+ | A myling is the vengeful spirit of a child who lures adults to their deaths. | ||
==Episodes== | ==Episodes== | ||
===[[12.03 The Foundry]]=== | ===[[12.03 The Foundry]]=== | ||
+ | After encountering the [[ghost]] of [[Lucas Kellinger]], Sam suspects him to be a myling due to his spirit having appeared in a house where adults were lured to their deaths. However, [[Mary Winchester]] recognizes that Lucas meant her no harm and was scared and discovers that Lucas is instead a victim of [[Hugo Moriarty]] - the true culprit. | ||
==Mylings in Lore== | ==Mylings in Lore== | ||
+ | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myling Mylings] in Scandinavian folklore, are the souls of unbaptized children, who are forced to wander the earth until they force someone to give them a proper burial. It is believed that a myling will jump on the back of a lone wanderer and demand they take it to a graveyard, so it may rest on hollow ground. Mylings are said to be large and grow heavier when they approach a graveyard, if the person carrying the myling cannot make it to the cemetery, the myling will kill them out of rage. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== |
Latest revision as of 10:46, 6 June 2017
Myling | |
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Powers and Abilities | Can imitate the cry of a baby |
Vulnerabilities | Salting and burning of the ghost's physical remains |
Appearance | The form of the deceased |
Episode(s) | 12.03 The Foundry |
Yeah, from Scandinavian lore. Uh, children's spirits, vengeful ones. 'Their cries to help lure adults to their death.'
History
A myling is the vengeful spirit of a child who lures adults to their deaths.
Episodes
12.03 The Foundry
After encountering the ghost of Lucas Kellinger, Sam suspects him to be a myling due to his spirit having appeared in a house where adults were lured to their deaths. However, Mary Winchester recognizes that Lucas meant her no harm and was scared and discovers that Lucas is instead a victim of Hugo Moriarty - the true culprit.
Mylings in Lore
Mylings in Scandinavian folklore, are the souls of unbaptized children, who are forced to wander the earth until they force someone to give them a proper burial. It is believed that a myling will jump on the back of a lone wanderer and demand they take it to a graveyard, so it may rest on hollow ground. Mylings are said to be large and grow heavier when they approach a graveyard, if the person carrying the myling cannot make it to the cemetery, the myling will kill them out of rage.