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The Haunting of Athenodorus
The Haunting of Athenodorus
Written By Mister Gu on Wednesday, January 21, 2015 | 11:03 AM
Perhaps the first record of the classic chain-clanking ghost is: the haunting of the rented house of the philosopher Athenodorus of Athens in the 1st century. The ghost dragged about the house in his leg chains, moaning and scaring away all tenants. Finally, having no other choice to live, Athenodorus moved in. When the ghost appeared Athenodorus was not afraid as others had been. The ghost led