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To: alt.magick From: "Steve Farrell"Subject: Re: succubus Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2001 01:37:56 -0000 bob wrote in message news:3ujp6t8g9foj2nvptv5nlnvj765kspdf28@4ax.com... > > Can someone please tell me what is succubus? > > I saw a picture on webshots.com of a nice looking lady with > horns coming out of her head. Incubi and Succubi are demons that attack people while they sleep. Succubus is the female form, while Incubus is the male form. The dictionary definition is 'demon in the female form having intercourse with men', and the word derives from sub (under, beneath, below) and cumbere (lie down, sleep). The word 'succumb' meaning 'overwhelm' has exactly the same roots. Steve
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