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incubus

A malevolent male spirit supposed in mediaeval and later demonology to have intercourse with women in their sleep. Witches and demons could be the offspring of such unions. The equivalent female spirit was a succubus.

Incubus may refer to:

Incubus (demon), a demon in male form that lies upon sleeping women Succubus, a female demon which seduces men in dreams Incubus (band), an American alternative rock band Inkubus Sukkubus, a British Goth metal band "Incubus" (song), a 1984 song by Marillion on the album Fugazi Incubus (1965 film), a film in Esperanto starring William Shatner The Incubus, a 1981 horror film A women's running shoe made by Reebok A Dark Eldar warrior in the tabletop game Warhammer 40,000
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