causes-nightmares-and-sleep-paralysis

Mora · salience 0.95

“The compendia describe a vampiric being, typically female, that causes nightmares and steals vital energy from sleepers; a mora that falls in love with her victim drinks his blood as well.”

Popobawa · salience 0.9

“is closely associated with a sense of crushing weight or paralysis pressing down on the sleeper, a sensation consistent with accounts of what sleep-paralysis researchers term a nocturnal assault experience.”

Mazikeen · salience 0.6

“Because mazikeen are usually invisible, tradition credits them with responsibility for a wide run of everyday misfortunes that have no other obvious cause: sudden illness, ruined food, spoiled wells, nightmares, and household accidents.”

Lilitu

“Lilitu's power extends beyond physical harm; she is also associated with nightmares, sleep paralysis, and nocturnal emissions.”