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incubus, lascivious male demon said to possess mortal women as they sleep and to be responsible for the birth of demons, witches, and deformed children. According to one legend the incubus and his female counterpart, the succubus, were fallen angels. The belief in these demons was especially prevalent in the Middle Ages, and stories of assaults by incubi were not uncommon. There are similar spirits in many cultures. In current usage, incubus means a person or thing that oppresses, such as a nightmare.

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Incubus may refer to:

Incubus (demon), a demon in male form that rapes sleeping women; see also Succubus, a female demon which seduces men in dreams
A women's running shoe made by Reebok
A Dark Eldar warrior in the tabletop game Warhammer 40,000
Incubi, a novel by Edward Lee
A beer in the Belgian Tripel style made by Sly Fox Brewery in Pennsylvania, US

In film:

Incubus (film), a number of films with a similar titles:

Incubus (1965 film), a film in Esperanto starring William Shatner
The Incubus (1981 film), a 1981 horror film
Incubus (2005 film), a Horror film starring Tara Reid

In music:

Incubus (band), an American alternative rock band from California.
Inkubus Sukkubus, a British Goth metal band
Opprobrium (band), American death metal band from Louisiana which changed their name in order to avoid confusion
"Incubus" (song), a 1984 song by Marillion on the album Fugazi
"Incubus Succubus" (song), a song by Xmal Deutschland
Draconian Incubus, a Goth Rock band from Costa Rica

See also