incubi
Male nightmare spirits
Incubi is the plural of incubus, a male demon believed in medieval folklore to visit sleeping women and have sex with them.
The female counterpart is a succubus.
By extension, an incubus is any oppressive burden or nightmare: The debt became an incubus on the family.
The alternate plural incubuses also appears.
Disturbingly unforgettable
- possessionState of owning
- exorcismRitual to expel demons
- supernaturalBeyond natural explanation
- apparitionVisible supernatural manifestation
specter · phantom · ghostly · poltergeist · seance · spiritualism · channelling · medium
Body of traditional tales
- legendUnverified traditional tale
- loreTraditional knowledge transmitted orally
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
- mythosBody of foundational legends
changeling · fae · occult · paganism · witchcraft · sorcery · demonology · medieval
Extreme, overwhelming fear
- hallucinationPerception without external cause
- visitationOfficial or formal visit
- suffocationFatal lack of air
- paralysisLoss of muscle function
dread · darkness · restlessness · insomnia · nocturnal · sleeper · victim · oppression
Demonic creature from below
- fiendCruel person or enthusiast
- diabolicalExtremely wicked or cruel
- infernalOf the underworld
- satanicExtremely wicked or cruel
malevolent · unholy · corruption · wickedness · impure · minion · nether · malefic
Urge toward the unwise
- seducerOne who lures romantically
- allureAttractive, tempting quality
- enticementSomething that attracts
- charmAttractive personal quality
beguilement · lure · captivation · sensuality · desire · arousal · victim · predator
haunting
Disturbingly unforgettable
- possessionState of owning
- exorcismRitual to expel demons
- supernaturalBeyond natural explanation
apparition · specter · phantom · ghostly · poltergeist · seance · spiritualism · channelling · medium · manifestation
mythology
Body of traditional tales
- legendUnverified traditional tale
- loreTraditional knowledge transmitted orally
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
mythos · changeling · fae · occult · paganism · witchcraft · sorcery · demonology · medieval · superstition
terror
Extreme, overwhelming fear
- hallucinationPerception without external cause
- visitationOfficial or formal visit
- suffocationFatal lack of air
paralysis · dread · darkness · restlessness · insomnia · nocturnal · sleeper · victim · oppression · weight
hellspawn
Demonic creature from below
- fiendCruel person or enthusiast
- diabolicalExtremely wicked or cruel
- infernalOf the underworld
satanic · malevolent · unholy · corruption · wickedness · impure · minion · nether · malefic · daemon
temptation
Urge toward the unwise
- seducerOne who lures romantically
- allureAttractive, tempting quality
- enticementSomething that attracts
charm · beguilement · lure · captivation · sensuality · desire · arousal · victim · predator · sexual
- Slavic folkloreBaba Yaga, vampire, Ivan, mora, Firebird
- evil spiritsdemons, demon, devils, devil, fiends
- mythical beingsdragons, dragon, unicorns, unicorn, phoenix
- demonologydemons, devil, Satan, Lucifer, Lilith
- dark occultblack magic, demonology, devil worship, witchcraft, satanic ritual
- night terrorsnightmares, bogeymen, sleep paralysis, ghosts, phantoms
incubiguardian angels
Protective spirits assigned to individuals
angels · cherubim · seraphim · spirit guides · saints
- incubation periodTime before symptoms emerge
- dream incubationDeliberately prompting specific sleep visions
- incubation timePre-emergence waiting interval