Mormo
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Mormo (, Mormō) was a female spirit in Greek folklore, whose name was invoked by mothers and nurses to frighten children to keep them from misbehaving.
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Mormo (, Mormō) was a female spirit in Greek folklore, whose name was invoked by mothers and nurses to frighten children to keep them from misbehaving.
The term mormolyce (; pl. mormolykeia ), also spelt mormolyceum ( mormolukeîon), is considered equivalent.
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