noun
- plural of incubus; evil spirits or demons believed in folklore to lie on sleeping people
Usage: mythology; folklore
Examples
- Medieval texts describe incubi as malevolent supernatural beings.
- The folklore of many cultures includes stories about incubi tormenting sleepers.
- Ancient beliefs held that incubi could cause nightmares and sleep paralysis.
- Scholars study historical accounts of incubi in comparative mythology.
- The concept of incubi appears in various religious and folkloric traditions.