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And in your dreams, Besides an incubus and a succubus, if so what is there name and what do they do???

2007-04-26 13:54:37 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture Mythology & Folklore

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Just as a note: incubi and succubi are not limited to nocturnal activity. Yes they frequently prey upon victims during the later hours of the day, but that is only because circadian rhythms generally dictate that people fall into deeper slumbers and dream states during the night. Should an individual fall into a deep state of rest during the day, the incubus or succubus could just as easily come to him or her during that time and feast off of their sexual energies.

Onto your question: demonology is a wide and varied field of study. It morphs with the passage of time as well as within individual faiths. With that stated, there is no specific "type" of demon that may be inclined to harass you nocturnally outside of the aforementioned incubus and succubus. Unlike organic creatures--that are categorized according to mutual physical traits and behaviors--demons are more often than not classified by their usefulness which means that "types" are very rarely seen. You won't find a grouping of demons that only strike at unconscious victims, for instance, but you will find a demon--such as Purson--who is skilled in finding suitable familiars for his conjurer.

Of course, outside of the demonic realm you may very well find several beings that are somehow relegated to nocturnal operation. I've heard of fey-associated creatures of that nature, but I'm not familiar enough with that lore to offer you any information.

I hope this helps.

2007-04-26 14:58:10 · answer #1 · answered by Necroscope 2 · 1 0

I've heard of the Night Hag...Usually appears in the form of an old woman, and sits on the chest of a sleeping person, making it hard if not impossible to breath.

2007-04-26 22:12:07 · answer #2 · answered by Hatir Ba Loon 6 · 0 0

Infomercials.

2007-04-26 20:57:48 · answer #3 · answered by kent_shakespear 7 · 0 0

the are evil elf things that cause bad dreams their names are weird but night mare comes from it mares or something like it

2007-04-26 21:12:35 · answer #4 · answered by guy f 2 · 0 0

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