Fern Flower
Published on April 29, 2019

Mullo

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Description

In Gypsy folklore, "mullo" (mull). it means "dead, dead", but the same word is also called "living dead".

An undisturbed dead person can result from murder, as well as from non-observance of funeral rites. In the first case, mullo must track down his killer and take revenge, and only after that he can calm down.

In the second case, the ghost appears near his body and asks random passers-by to bury him and/or tell his family about his death.

He may have supernatural abilities: flight, superpowers, etc.

The revived dead (ghoul), can also be a vampire. He drinks blood, attacks people and cattle, and is also known for his insatiable sexual appetite towards his spouses or lifetime objects of passion.

Mullo in popular culture