Quotes:Manes

H. P. Blavatsky

Manes. Benevolent “gods”, i.e., “spooks” of the lower world (Kâmaloka); the deified shades of the dead — of the ancient profane, and the “materialized”ghosts of the modern Spiritualists, believed to be the souls of the departed, whereas, in truth, they are only their empty shells, or images.

Source: H. P. Blavatsky, The Theosophical Glossary, art. Manes