Alp (folklore)
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An alp is a supernatural being in German folklore.
Nachtmahr (Night-mare), by Johann Heinrich Füssli (1802), depicts an alp sitting on the sleeper's chest, with a mare staring through the background.
Incubus
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An incubus is a male demon who is described in various folklore as appearing in the dreams of female humans in order to seduce them. Repeated interactions between an incubus and a woman will lead to s
Alp (folklore)
…plural alpe or alpen) is a supernatural being in German folklore. Alp is sometimes likened to a vampire, but its behavior is more akin to that of the incubus. It is distinct from both of these creatures in that it wears a magic cloak called a Tarnkappe, from which it draws its powers. The word Alp is the…
Depiction of incubi, Vincenz Georg Kininger, 1879