Norse folklore: A Mare is a demonic being that sits on a sleeping person’s chest and causes them to have nightmares. South African folklore: A Tikoloshe is a small, hairy supernatural being who is said to rape women and bite off children’s toes while they are sleeping. It can have the body of a human, but leaves the footsteps of a horse. Hungarian folklore: The Lidérc is a “Satanic lover”. These attacks aren’t restricted to night time, but the victims often end up pregnant. The way to stop a Popobawa from repeatedly attacking you is to tell other people you’ve been victimized by one.Ĭhilean folklore: The Trauco is a small, ugly, humanoid creature who attracts and attacks women. It wears a cape called a Tarnkappe which is imbued with magical powers.Īfrican folklore: The Popobawa is a shape-shifting evil spirit who stalks victims at night from the shadows. German folklore: The Alp is a vampire-like creature who visits its victims at night. Stories of the incubus demon and succubus demon are told in many different cultures around the world. Incubus Demon Around The World Johann Heinrich Füssli Some people believe incubus demons and succubus demons are the same entities - possessing the ability to switch between male and female forms. They are female demons that visit men at night and can become pregnant by them. The female version of an incubus is a succubus.

One study found that as many as 11 percent of people will have an experience in their lifetime that may be described similarly to an attack by an incubus demon, though the study characterized the phenomena as a form of sleep paralysis. In some traditions, an incubus demon will put its victim in a trance so that they are unable to move or call for help.ĥ. In it, Gilgamesh’s father is said to be a demon who attacks women in their sleep.Ĥ.

The incubus demon is mentioned in the earliest work of fiction we still have today, The Epic of Gilgamesh. Because an incubus demon can become fixated on a particular victim, some women have died from exhaustion after being visited by the same incubus demon over and over.ģ.

Because the incubus demon visits it’s victim at night, the word “incubus” comes from the Latin word incubo which literally means “a nightmare induced by such a demon”.Ģ. Fritz Schwimbeck Charles Walker 5 Creepy Facts About The Incubus Demonġ.

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