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In Sumerian and Akkadian (Babylonian and Assyrian) mythology, '''Gallu''' (also called '''galla''') or '''Telal''' Gallu demons hauled unfortunate victims off to the underworld. The gallas are one of sev

...related to the incubi/sucubi are the Slavic [[Mora]], the German [[Mahr]], and the Scandinavian [[Mara]], from which the word [[nightmare]] is derived. ...re that gives one the feeling of a heavy weight or oppression on the chest and stomach.

...ls at night and, in this form, preyed upon infants by drinking their blood and sometimes eating their internal organs as well. The word has a Greek origin and means ''owl'', with which bird it is usually identified.

...word ''nightmare'' is not a female horse, but a '''mara''', an Anglo-Saxon and Old Norse term for a demon that sat on sleepers' chests, causing them bad d ...' (''mare-ride'') in Danish, '''mareritt''' (''mare-ride'') in Norwegian, and '''Alpdruck ''' (''alp-pressure'') or '''Alptraum''' (''alp-dream'') in G

[[Image:Michael Pacher 004.jpg|thumb|right|''Saint Wolfgang and the Devil'' by Michael Pacher.]] ...other names, including [[Satan]], [[Asmodai]], [[Beelzebub]], [[Lucifer]] and/or [[Mephistopheles]]. In classic [[demonology]], however, each of these al

...cation is generally regarded as the beginning of modern roleplaying games, and by extension, the roleplaying game & MMORPG industry. ...al setting of the game, moderating the actions of the players' characters, and roleplaying the supporting cast of non-player characters.

...ary creature with the head, beak and wings of an eagle, the body of a lion and occasionally the tail of a serpent. ...he group lived in a hierarchy very similar to modern day lions. The oldest and strongest male used to be the head of the group.