Crossroads Demon

[Corp]

Yes it is a tv show, and yes it is a fiction story but that doesn't mean the material that the story is based on doesn't have some fact in it. Besides Supernatural is a damn good show

Anyway as others have said various cultures have myths about crossroads both good and ill. Though for the show they took story of Robert Johnson as their primary source. In fact as I recall that's how they started the espisode

Edited April 17, 2009 by Corp

[Shush_rules]

Yeah i don't really understand why some members gave the original poster ****... seeing as he pointed out in his post that he was fully aware of it being mentioned in the show Supernatural and was wondering if it was based on and old story or legend.

I'm interested to know if there is any mention of an actual crossroads demon, not devil mentioned anywhere

[Azalin]

The story of the Devil at the cross roads goes back to Greek Mythology, and Charon. Charon was the caretake of the river styx and took the dead across the river to the Abyss ( Hades ). He was also brought into Demonology as Charon, the care taker of the dead, as well as Christian Theology as ArchAngel Michael, and Judaism, the Angel of Death whom lives in heaven and does his honorable duty by escorting souls. It is said it is a neutral creation, and is open to bribes in certain mythological stories, in which one can buy back there soul.

God Bless, Azalin

[doorwaysnat]

My apologies if this is not in the right place. I'm just wondering if anyone has heard of a crossroads demon aside from the one in the show "Supernatural". I've been looking all over the web today and all I can find is references to the show.

Any help would be great <img src="http://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/original.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="original.gif" />

Thanks

[doorwaysnat]

as far as i can tell its fake entirely but there are people who have brought up selling their own souls in the past for glory and such, be it as it may they say its all made up for the show however as an actual paranormal investigator i've noticed they do use some actual facts and legend, keep searching they got the idea from somewhere im sure, maybe not crossroads demon but maybe just the lucifarian soul selling?

[Supernatural Hunter]

as far as i can tell its fake entirely but there are people who have brought up selling their own souls in the past for glory and such, be it as it may they say its all made up for the show however as an actual paranormal investigator i've noticed they do use some actual facts and legend, keep searching they got the idea from somewhere im sure, maybe not crossroads demon but maybe just the lucifarian soul selling?

Actually Robert Johnson apparently sold his soul and to be a great blues musician and have you heard the name of his songs-

Hellhound on my trail

Crossroad blues

[veledran]

Rituals and spells involving crossroads are not uncommon in certain cultures. I've heard and read on several occasions that criminals would be executed at the crossroads outside of villages and then would be buried near there. This also gives a link between crossroads and the perceived power of using them as a ritual site.

[Sinclair]

Not necessarily a demon. Crossroads are places where you can get clarity regarding where you need to go (spiritually, physically, etc). People go there looking for different things. I imagine if someone goes there looking for a demon, they might find one. Careful what you wish for.

[Carrie White]

Robert Johnson....

[Blackwhite]

Until just 1823 it was the custom in Britain to bury suicides and gibbet executed criminals at crossroads.

It was believed that the crossroads would confound their restless spirits and stop them from returning to haunt the living.

Gibbets would be erected at crossroads and the decomposing bodies of executed criminals would swing from them, sometimes for months, as a deterrent to any travellers passing by them on the road. It was as if to say: "Commit a serious offence and the same thing may happen to you."

It wasn't until as late as 1823 that an Act of Parliament banned the practice of burying and gibbeting the dead at crossroads. The Act was requested by King George IV whose coach had been delayed by a crowd gathered for a burial at the crossroads of Hobart Place and Grosvenor Place in London. It would be interesting to know when the practice would have been banned had this incident not happened to the King.

A famous example of a British crossroads ghost is that of the Cannards Grave Inn near Shepton Mallet, Somerset:

To the south of Shepton Mallet is the oddly named Cannards Grave, where, according to legend, the ghost of 17th century publican Giles Cannard still walks.

Tom Kennard, often called either Giles Cannard, or Tom the Taverner, was the landlord of a public house which stood on the crossroads between the Fosse Way and many other roads to the West Country. Opposite the inn stood a grim reminder of the relative lawlessness of those times, a gibbet, on which smugglers, highwaymen, bandits and other miscreants met their end.

Tom's tavern was popular, not only because of its convenient location, but also, according to rumour, because he provided a bolt-hole and refuge to a number of the local scoundrels. It was not uncommon for landlords to identify guests carrying rich pickings, and then sell information about their travel plans to their confederates. A few miles away from the inn, the poor travellers would find themselves robbed, or worse, but nobody would every be able to prove the publican's complicity. Indeed, some merchants from nearby Frome once accused Tom of such crimes. Sheptonians, however, either out of loyalty to their local publican, or perhaps because they knew which side their bread was buttered, ignored the accusations and no action was taken.

From this point, on, there are two versions of the Cannard legend.

One says that Tom managed to lay his hands on a certain paper, which entitled him to considerable wealth. The Frome merchants disputed the transaction, and, along with a band of Sheptonians who had no love for Tom, went en masse to the inn with the intention of lynching Tom. The terrified Tom escaped, and committed suicide by hanging himself from the nearby gibbet.

The second version is more dramatic still. Tom, it seems, was not just a publican in league with thieves: he was himself a highwayman and rustler, in league with the notorious Dr Syn, the Scarecrow of Romney Marsh (immortalised in the 1962 Disney film by Patrick McGoohan). Tom's activities took him to Glastonbury, to Frome, and even to Warminster. However, his illicit career came to an end when he was discovered with ten stolen sheep in his yard. Although his supporters alleged that he was framed by his enemies from Frome, he was found guilty and hanged from the gibbet. There is some evidence that Tom was the last man in England to be hanged for sheep-stealing.

Since then there have been numerous reports of the place being haunted. The earliest is from the Reverend H. Allen, rector of Shepton Mallet, who wrote in 1692, "the soul could not rest and frequently visits the scenes of its former abode while in the flesh".

Tom's tavern fell into decline, although much of the original structure is to be seen in the Highwayman restaurant which currently stands on the spot. The gibbet was eventually torn down, and Cannards Grave Inn was built in its place. The inn had a gibbet as its sign but its name changed to the softer Cannards Well Hotel in the 1990s. Its sign also changed.

Source: http://www.sheptonmallet.info

Edited November 7, 2010 by Blackwhite

[Crossroads Demon]

My apologies if this is not in the right place. I'm just wondering if anyone has heard of a crossroads demon aside from the one in the show "Supernatural". I've been looking all over the web today and all I can find is references to the show.

Any help would be great <img src="http://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/original.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="original.gif" />

Thanks

Hello,from some research i have done there is not much on the way of lore for them,but as stated in Supernatural they seem to be "bargainers" you must use select items in the middle a 4way,but the best known story of a for this a man named Robert Johnson,he died in 1938,it is said that one night in 1927 he wonder out to a 4 way dirt road crossing,he buried a small box in the middle of the road and the devil himself showed up,Johnson told him what he wanted and he was told he had to give up his soul for it,and they sealed the deal then ten yrs later he died,there 3 different stories to his death,but most commonly known seems to be that Johnson's friend came to find him on all fours growling,barking and howling like a wild beast,and then a few moments later he was dead,unfortunately there is not much in the way crossroads demon lore or specific for that matter iether..

[Crossroads Demon]

I've never heard of a "crossroads demon", but nor would I want to hear anything about Supernatural either. x( It's a horrible X Files ripoff.

OK,Storm,you obviously have not sat down to watch a full episode of a Supernatural nor do you know much about X-Files,the only thing that even remotely links them is that fact the they have to main characters and paranormal,X-Files was based on the idea of aliens and government conspiracy theories and the monster ideas were always faked out by them finding out it was someone screwing with things to make money,as apposed to Supernatural where there very few killer humans involved and 90% of series is based off of monster legends such as reapers,angels,demons,ghosts,Pagan gods and many other cultural monsters from all over the world instead basing all the story lines on one culture,and it is explained about where the creature is and why it exists,so please do your research like watch a couple of seasons.

[ShadowofaDoubt]

OK,Storm,you obviously have not sat down to watch a full episode of a Supernatural nor do you know much about X-Files,the only thing that even remotely links them is that fact the they have to main characters and paranormal,X-Files was based on the idea of aliens and government conspiracy theories and the monster ideas were always faked out by them finding out it was someone screwing with things to make money,as apposed to Supernatural where there very few killer humans involved and 90% of series is based off of monster legends such as reapers,angels,demons,ghosts,Pagan gods and many other cultural monsters from all over the world instead basing all the story lines on one culture,and it is explained about where the creature is and why it exists,so please do your research like watch a couple of seasons.

That's Scooby Doo, not X-Files

[Harakuro]

Im happy i found this, I was also searching up on Supernatrual vs Real folklore and legends.

Almost everything in Supernatrual resemble a lot of real world legends, myth and what not. I actually did not know a Robert Johnson actually did exist and sold his soul to the devil, or so says the legend.

Edited December 17, 2010 by Harakuro

[sage0409]

See? A tv show can enlighten

[JGirl]

That's Scooby Doo, not X-Files

damn that was funny

[captainpixie]

Hi, I'm very new to this board but I ran across it when doing some research for an art project I'm currently in the middle of. Some of these link's are really helpful and I wanted to thank the people who took the original poster's question SERIOUSLY.

With regard's to the show Supernatural I'm a big fan, I really am I adore this show to bit's. I like how they use mythology and folklore in the show, yes they change it to suit the shows needs but they don't try to hide this fact. The show is well researched and the fan's as a whole are well informed with regard's to the show's content. So don't be to harsh or to quick to judge it. It's a great little show that never fear's to push the boundary's...or lately the forth wall lol.

Edited January 14, 2011 by captainpixie

[Tia]

And you just happen to have Dean in your avie....he's soooooo hot. There's a Supernatural thread I think it's under paranormal tv shows etc, come and join us other fans.

[Tia]

Sorry stupid double post.

Edited January 15, 2011 by Tia

[Bryant m]

I have done the hole box in the middel of a crossroad. Dont do it its real.

[Bryant m]

I put a box in the middel of a crossroad covered it with graveyard dirt and waited. A woman came to me and said anything u want I can give u. And offered me 5 years to live. I said 10 years or no deal. She ****ing vanished infront of me.

[The Red Saint]

The Delta Blues story is supposedly what happened to Robert Johnson, one of the first well-known professional bluesmen. The guy allegedly couldn't play a lick to save himself so went to a crossroads, completed whatever sort of ritual that needed to be done then lo and behold, Satan himself turns up. He trades his soul to be the best bluesman there is, to live and breathe the blues. I'm pretty sure there's a movie about him where this happens, though I may be wrong

[Simbi Laveau]

Well,watch the movie ,CROSSROADS.Ralph Macchio is in it.

Its loosely based on the Robert Johnson story,and was made in the 80s,which predates Supernatural by decades.Its an old legend.

Its worth watching just to see Steve Vai.whuurrrrr....

[Darius2012]

I have done the hole box in the middel of a crossroad. Dont do it its real.

[Darius2012]

I put a box in the middel of a crossroad covered it with graveyard dirt and waited. A woman came to me and said anything u want I can give u. And offered me 5 years to live. I said 10 years or no deal. She ****ing vanished infront of me.

Question ? Why would a Demon offer you 5 years to live if your already alive. I personally would tell you say no to drugs. If i'm lying , then what was the demons name ? They have to introduce themselves. Also what was your wish? That is part of the deal right? Good Luck Man