A succubus is a female demon who was described in various European folklore as appearing in the dreams of male humans in order to seduce them. Repeated interactions between a succubus and a man will l
Depiction of a succubus in "My Dream, My Bad Dream" by Fritz Schwimbeck [de], 1915
Merlin is a mythical figure prominently featured in the legend of King Arthur and best known as a prophet and a magician, along with several other main roles. The familiar depiction of Merlin, based o
Succubus
…union of an incubus or succubus and a human was supposed by some to result in the birth of beings half-demon and half-human children. Legendary magician Merlin was said to have been fathered by an incubus. Walter Stephens writes in his book Demon Lovers that some traditions hold that repeated sexual activity…
The Enchanter Merlin, Howard Pyle's illustration for The Story of King Arthur and His Knights (1903)
A male merle, the bird whose name may have inspired that of Merlin
The young Merlin reading his prophecies to King Vortigern in an illustration for Geoffrey of Monmouth's Prophetiae Merlini (British Library MS Cotton Claudius B VII f.224, c. 1250).
Dinas Emrys, allegedly the royal retreat of High-King Vortigern when he fled into Wales to escape the Saxons. Archaeological excavations revealed that the location was occupied to some extent in the late Roman period until the 12th century.