A History of Ghosts & Hauntings

The idea that a person’s spirit, their essence, can linger following the death of the physical body is an ancient one. Ghosts have haunted both the human psyche and the human for millennia. It is a deeply rooted belief and occurrence that crosses all borders of human kind and era. Simply put - History is rife with ghosts. Support the Show at: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/paranormgirlpod BuyMeACoffee: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/paranormgirlpod Merch Store: https://the-paranorm-girl-podcast-sto.myspreadshop.com/ Follow the Show @paranormgirlpod on: Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/paranormgirlpod/ Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/paranormgirlpod/ Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/paranormgirlpod/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@paranormgirlpod Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@paranormgirlpod SOURCES: Ghosts; Appearances of the Dead & Cultural Transformation: https://www.amazon.com/Ghosts-R-C-Finucane/dp/1573920681/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3IY9EUY93SVWG&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.gXDNY8ws5z5_GigsOHYC-VZo7A3PfT3DKBgCIvG9ZSPGjHj071QN20LucGBJIEps.90GH-bWmz8sfEv242IpHyZ24CEUeWo5-m2GLMlLCWmM&dib_tag=se&keywords=ghosts+r.c.+finucane&qid=1726582411&sprefix=ghosts+r.c.+finucane%2Caps%2C175&sr=8-1 Writing: https://www.worldhistory.org/writing/ Real Ghosts, Restless Spirits, and Haunted Places by Brad Steiger: https://www.amazon.com/Ghosts-Restless-Spirits-Haunted-Places/dp/1578594014/ref=sr_1_1?crid=10TAW0UV9TYOX&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.C6gRma7zC00TvXiVWbCYYhSRGLIeNJey72walWOE7bw.2ZPago2xfIIy3x9lhIYIZmIqd2kpfeGYxrkAHk3YjWk&dib_tag=se&keywords=Real+Ghosts,+Restless+Spirits,+and+Haunted+Places+by+Brad+Steiger:&qid=1726541155&sprefix=real+ghosts,+restless+spirits,+and+haunted+places+by+brad+steiger+,aps,145&sr=8-1 Ghost Hunters by Deborah Blum: https://www.amazon.com/Ghost-Hunters-William-Search-Scientific-ebook/dp/B0024CEZPS/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2M7KTQTAHOP8G&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.uriVYWqEkUAkF-oagJAkJ_VX2ixSI6IpT28g-n3e6ug.fk2Eoh6OZo7Cps4r1Rs8TTt3do-lEqnUsJxJGuy6Uac&dib_tag=se&keywords=Ghost+Hunters+by+Deborah+Blum:&qid=1726541171&sprefix=ghost+hunters+by+deborah+blum+,aps,216&sr=8-1 Is Your House Haunted by Debi Chestnut: https://www.amazon.com/Your-House-Haunted-2nd-ebook/dp/B07ZJVL32Z/ref=sr_1_1?crid=21YG66BWQI6BN&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.jr0q32GA4A4iXxxIKiMIHW1LRGajLFU95w7YWx96hTc.-XTGAMs3MDwbx6jiehfsBCkcwcs13XMRnHpzPrrSLWc&dib_tag=se&keywords=Is+Your+House+Haunted+by+Debi+Chestnut:&qid=1726541189&sprefix=is+your+house+haunted+by+debi+chestnut+,aps,205&sr=8-1 Pliny the Younger, Letter: http://www.vroma.org/vromans/hwalker/Pliny/Pliny07-27-E.html An Ancient Greek Ghost Story: https://historydollop.com/2019/10/25/an-ancient-greek-ghost-story/ Ghosts in Mesopotamian Religions: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghosts_in_Mesopotamian_religions Sumerian Religion: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sumerian_religion Roaming, Malicious, Hooligan Ghosts: https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v44/n02/moudhy-al-rashid/roaming-malicious-hooligan-ghosts# Lemures, Manes & Lamiae: The Roman Undead: https://ferrebeekeeper.wordpress.com/2012/10/15/lemures-manes-lamiae-the-roman-undead/ Lemures; Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemures Who Were Roman Lares, Larvae, Lemures and Manes?: https://www.thoughtco.com/lares-larvae-lemures-manes-roman-ghosts-112671 Did the Romans Believe in Ghosts: https://blogs.ashmolean.org/latininscriptions/2014/10/30/did-the-romans-believe-in-ghosts/ The Philip Experiment: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_experiment Ghost hunting equipment and how it works, explained by the paranormal pros: https://www.gosanangelo.com/story/news/local/2018/10/16/paranormal-ghost-hunters-tools-trade-gear-concho-valley/1533327002/ The Haunting of Willington Mill: A true life haunting for Halloween: https://hauntedpalaceblog.com/2022/10/27/the-haunting-of-willington-mill-a-true-life-haunting-for-halloween/ The Haunted Museum: Harry Price: https://www.americanhauntingsink.com/harryprice Direct Link to be notified of upcoming Livestream on Beer, Boos & Boogeymen: https://www.youtube.com/live/BrARHi2MGS4?si=WqBOpXPeiRa3-RBf Next Airing Sept 28th @ 5PM CST | Topic: Ghost Stories at the Knight House Save 10% off at the Society for Arcane Studies merch store with code PGP: https://www.bonfire.com/store/crypto-science-society/ Save 10% off anything at Black Metal Brunch with code PGP: blackmetalbrunch.com Theme Music Created, Produced & Played by: Bear Cline Bandcamp: https://bearcline.bandcamp.com West Finley Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1YthxZbWCWt0yqMFXxxwmc?si=JGbJXY-gR3-Yk6ntv8fJ3w West Finley “Illusions” on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?x=0x_BFAMfrRs Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy