Abere Explained

Abere is a demoness from Melanesian mythology. She is portrayed as a "wild" woman with young female servants.[1] [2] She is said to reside in marshes. She draws people to her by her beauty, entrapping them by causing reeds to grow around them.[1] Once they are trapped, she proceeds to devour her victims.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Rose, Carol. Spirits, Fairies, Leprechauns and Goblin. The Abere is a particularly vicious mermaid species. Norton. 978-0-393-31792-3. A. 1. 1998.
  2. Book: Coulter . Charles Russell . Turner . Patricia . Encyclopedia of Ancient Deities . 4 July 2013 . Routledge . 978-1-135-96397-2 . 7 . en . Abere (Melanesia): Demoness. Abere was known as a wild, provocative woman who murdered men. It was said that the mimia reed grew around her to hide her from her victims. She was known for having a number of young female companions..
  3. Book: Rose, Carol . Giants, monsters, and dragons: an encyclopedia of folklore, legend, and myth . 2000 . ABC-Clio, inc . 978-0-87436-988-5.

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