What does ephialtes mean?
Ephialtes means (obsolete) an incubus; a nightmare.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(obsolete) an incubus; a nightmare.
Those that were asleep it [a spirit] terrified with horrible visions; those that were waking it would strike, pull, or press, lying heavy upon them like an Ephialtes: so that there were perpetuall complaints every morning of their last nights rest through the whole Town.
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Ephialtes means (obsolete) an incubus; a nightmare.
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Those that were asleep it [a spirit] terrified with horrible visions; those that were waking it would strike, pull, or press, lying heavy upon them like an Ephialtes: so that there were perpetuall complaints every morning of their last nights rest through the whole Town.
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