Incubi — Incubus In cu*bus, n.; pl. E. {Incubuses}, L. {Incubi}. [L., the nightmare. Cf. {Incubate}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A demon; a fiend; a lascivious spirit, supposed to have sexual intercourse with women by night. Tylor. [1913 Webster] The devils who… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
incubi — in·cu·bus || ɪŋkjÉ™bÉ™s / kjÊŠb n. evil spirit; nightmare; something which causes distress or depression … English contemporary dictionary
incubus — A lewd male DEMON who pursues women for sex. In Hebrew mythology, the incubus and his female counterpart, the SUCCUBUS, visit women and men in their sleep, lie and press heavily upon them, and seduce them. They can be conjured by witches,… … Encyclopedia of Demons and Demonology
Dusios — In the Gaulish language, Dusios[1] was a divine being[2] among the continental Celts[3] who was identified with the god Pan of ancient Greek religion and with the gods Faunus, Inuus, Silvanus, and Incubus of ancient Roman religion. Like these… … Wikipedia
Incubus — An incubus (plural incubi ) is a demon in male form supposed to lie upon sleepers, especially women, in order to have sexual intercourse with them, according to a number of mythological and legendary traditions. Its female counterpart is the… … Wikipedia
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Sinistrari, Lodovico Maria — (1622–1701) Franciscan theologian whose contribution to demonology is his work Demoniality, in which he examines sexual acts with DEMONs. Lodovico Sinistrari likened demons more to the LUTIN, or mischievous hobgoblin, than to evil servants of… … Encyclopedia of Demons and Demonology
incubus — Also referred to as incubo, night hag, nightmare, incubus experience, and familiar. The term incubus is Latin for night hag or nightmare. It comes from the verb incubare, which means to lie upon. The term is used in demonology to denote an… … Dictionary of Hallucinations
Christian demonology — is the study of demons from a Christian point of view. It is primarily based on the Bible (Old and New Testaments), the exegesis of these scriptures, the scriptures of early Christian philosophers and hermits, tradition, and legends incorporated… … Wikipedia
Sexuality in Christian demonology — This article deals with the concept of sexuality in Christian demonology.The sexuality of demonsTo Sumerians, Babylonians, Assyrians, and Jews there were male and female demons (Jewish demons were mostly male, although female examples such as… … Wikipedia
