“Spooky Random Fact: #6”
Our subconscious reveals our deepest fears…. or does it?
When you sleep, do you have dreams of grandeur, or perhaps maybe even something of a darker origin? Has your deepest fear ever been revealed in a horrific nightmare?
Here’s something that might set your nerves on end. The word “nightmare” dates back from Old English times when the word “mare” referred to folkloric demons that terrorized people by sitting on their chests while the individuals slept, causing them to have haunting dreams. These so-called demons were often thought to be incubi and/or succubi. The prefix “night” was later added to articulate the dream condition.
So, just when your eyes are falling heavy and you’re about to drift off to sleep tonight, remember it’s only a dream…. or is it?
Sweet dreams, everyone…… ❤
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I think there are more than one type of dream and some of them, indeed, are supernatural (or spiritual) in nature (in my opinion).
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Agreed
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Shelia, another enlightening fact that is so interesting. Thank you for sharing!
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You’re so welcome, glad you liked it!!
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This was a very interesting read, thanks for sharing.
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My pleasure!!
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You are on to something with nightmare, but it goes back way earlier. It has to do with the Goddess Diana cult. She was a Moon Goddess of the Kali tradition and I traced her back to the Tuatha De Danann. The church said Diana was a Lilithian succubus and she would take advantage of men in their sleep. In those days a succubus of the nyghte was called a maere, so Diana was said to be man’s worst nyghte maere or nightmare. Great post!
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Awesome, thank you for sharing!!
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You are welcome. 😉
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😀
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