succubus
demonic single tradition · 5
A succubus (plural succubi) is a type of demoness referenced in various works of fiction. They are often depicted as seducers who drain their victims of life force.
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When
- First attested
- 0 CE
- Attested period
- 0 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Succubi appear in fiction from the 17th century onward.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Mordred, Neuralger, Moloch, Lavona Succuboso, Sayoko Saeki, Sonia, Lilim, Lilithmon, Kurumu Kurono, Mayu Tsukimura, Reika Houjou, Maeve, Astrarotte "Lotte" Ygvar, Richille, Maria Naruse, Albedo, Sakie Satou, Vermeil, Neruru Hearteater, Estries, Female version of the creature, The Little Mermaid, Carmilla, puma-woman, Helen, nymphs, Skogsrå, Naiads, Lilith, Sin, Mare, Revenant, Nixie
- sibling of
- Incubus
- manifested by
- Al Basti
- syncretized with
- baobh-shìth
Mentioned by
Sources
Source passages
“In some accounts, estries were considered a kind of succubus: both were portrayed as beautiful, bloodthirsty female demons, with succubi thought to favour babies and young children as prey.”
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“The Succubus by Honoré de Balzac (1837): A succubus disguised as a woman”
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“Some female monsters, such as the nymph and succubus, were seen by Philip J. Clements as an instance of the sexist tropes the game draws on which presented female sexuality as inherently dangerous.”
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