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10.
Alp Donning its Tarnkappe, or magical hat, the
Alp has been compared to the common vampire or incubus.
Generally a male spirit, the Alp draws power from its hat and uses it to infest the dreams
of women that it visits late at night.
Alps have been described as being the spirit of recently deceapssed men, a sinful pregnant
woman, or that of a woman who ate food that a dwarf spit on.
Alps can also be birthed by women that perform rude gestures while pregnant.
When not in their normal, horrific form, the Alp appears as either a cat, dog, pig, or
snake and enters its victim through their mouth to manifest nightmares.
9.
Sayaa In Kashmiri mythology, an invisible creature
known as the sayaa or pasikdhar, has been directly linked to sleep paralysis.
Believers in this unseen beast think that the fiend is already present in everybody's
home, but will only attack when the house is left unclean or if the family fails to
worship God.
It's also believed the sayaa visits people that get pleasure from the misfortune of others.
8.
The Oily Man The Oily Man, or Orang Minyak of Malay folklore,
is a devilish being with one primary target - unmarried girls.
He doesn't attack at all hours in the day, though, and instead focuses on visiting these
helpless vixens as they sleep.
His oily skin is said to be the product of a deal he made with the devil.
Beyond his shiny black skin, Orang Minyak is completely bald and sports fiery red eyes.
He stands over his victim as they sleep, paralyzing them should they stir awake.
They're left in a state of panic as they struggle to determine whether they're really awake
or stuck in a nightmare.
When the Oily Man vanishes, he leaves behind a black cross on the forehead of his victim.
7.
Pesanta One common factor in sleep paralysis is the
feeling like something is sitting on your chest.
In Catalan legend, that symptom is explained as the Pesanta, an oversized nightmare canine
that's black and hairy with steel paws.
Pesanta is said to enter his victim's homes and sit on their chests, impeding their ability
to breathe.
As they struggle for air, the devilish pooch enhances the terror by bestowing upon them
horrific nightmares.
Lore claims you can place a broom next to your bed or spread millet around your bedroom
to prevent the Pesanta from entering.
6.
The Domovoi When it comes to beasts that disrupt our sleep,
the Domovoi of Latvian mythology is possibly the tamest of them all.
This mischievous house spirit doesn't wish to do harm by causing sleep paralysis or by
sucking the energy from its victims while they sleep.
Instead, when it prefers a family to leave the house, it will give them a pinch in their
sleep.
It's often not enough to wake them up, but when the Domovoi really wants the house to
be empty, it'll be a painful sensation.
5.
Nocnitsa The Night Hag of Poland, this nightmare spirit
is known to sit on her victim's chests and draw energy directly from them.
Similar to a vampire, she feeds on people, but instead of fear, she goes after that which
keeps us alive.
She won't outright kill her victim, but instead will drain them mercilessly almost to a point
of no return before stopping.
The hag will return night after night in search of that delicious life force.
The only known way to escape her is to fight back and prove that you're not an easy meal.
4.
Ogun Oru In the Southwest region of Nigeria, when a
person complains of having difficulties sleeping due to the presence of a demonic force, they're
said to have Ogun Oru.
The condition is described as being related to instances of a demonic force that infiltrates
the body and alters the psyche, creating nightmares where there once were pleasant dreams.
Those that suffer under the presence of the Ogun Oru are relieved only through Christian
prayers or through other traditional rituals.
3.
Kanashibari Associated with sleep paralysis in Japan,
Kanashibari translates to "bound up with metal," a fitting name for such a paralyzing spirit.
Kanashibari is said to manifest when a person is possessed and can only be dispelled through
use of a shugenja, or priest, that recites Buddhist sutras to drive away the unwanted
spirit.
Like with most sleep monsters, victims of Kanashibari are said to wake up with a crushing
weight on their chest.
2.
Batibat In the darkest lore of Llocano culture is
the Batibat, a vengeful spirit with no loveloss for the living.
The Batibat is one of the few sleep spirits that can cause death, which it brings in the
form of a nocturnal disease known as Sudden Unexplained Nocturnal Death Syndrome, or SUNDS.
The condition is also called bangungut, or the Filipino word for "nightmare."
It's thought that Batibat appears as an old, overweight woman that sits on the chest of
her victims, suffocating them to death.
She resides in trees and exacts vengeance upon those that disturb her home.
1.
Mare Pulled from Germanic and Slavic folklore,
a mare is a malicious spirit or goblin that's directly associated with bringing terrible
dreams to people while they sleep.
The Mare isn't a danger to people, though it will sit upon their chests and fill their
heads with horrific imagery and nightmares.
Mares are the physical embodiment of our nightmares and the reason some of us will have difficulties
falling asleep come nightfall tonight.