an "owl-footed half human demoness" who "steals upon men at night" to breed half-human/half-demon babies. Greek physician Paulus Aegineta, in the seventh century, thought sleep paralysis was ...

the “Pisadeira” is a long-finger-nailed crone “who lurks on rooftops at night” and tramples on people lying belly up. Newfoundlanders called sleep paralysis an attack of the “ Old Hag.” ...

ANSWER: When we are in dream sleep (also called REM sleep), the body’s muscles are essentially turned “off” by the brain. If you are dreaming you are running, you don’t want to actually be running in ...

The Night Hag, is an old name for sleep paralysis. A sleep condition or disorder that has led to some of the most terrifying stories and folktales from around the world. From encounters with ...

The four cycles keep repeating themselves and may occur four to six times in a night. “When we talk about sleep paralysis, this is when one can temporarily move or speak, but they are in between ...