Dream demons — Mythoi

Motif

Dream demons.

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Spirits and demons. · Night-spirits. · view the constellation · filed as F471

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Within the index

Filed under Night-spirits. Poltergeister; goblins; hobgoblins.

2 finer motifs beneath it

Nightmare (Alp). Presses person in dream Incubus. A male demon who comes in sleep and has sexual intercourse with a woman

Filed beside it

Friar Rush as mischief maker Spirits pull off person's bedclothes Night-spirits dance Huckauf. A goblin which jumps on one's back Poltergeist. Invisible spirit (sometimes identified as ghost or witch) responsible for all sorts of mischief in or around a household Friendly night-spirits

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