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In Discworld mythology, a neuralger is a female demon which comes to men in their dreams in order to give them a headache. The Discworld is the setting for all of Terry Pratchetts Discworld series of novels. ... Jump to: navigation, search In folklore, mythology, and religion, a demon or demoness is a supernatural being that has generally been described as a malevolent spirit but outside Christian circles was viewed as a sort of elemental spirit: compare Daemon and djinn. ... Image of a man on the Pioneer plaque sent to interstellar space A man is a male human adult, in contrast to an adult female, which is a woman. ... Dreaming is the subjective experience of remembered and imaginary images, sounds/voices, words, thoughts or sensations during sleep, usually involuntarily. ...


See also

  • Succubus, female demon believed to seduce men in their sleep;
  • Incubus, male equivalent of a succubus.

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Minor Discworld concepts - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (4303 words)
It is said that any man who reads more than a few pages will die insane, which works out fine for the Librarian, who is, in fact, an orangutan.
A neuralger is a female demon which comes to men in their dreams and has a headache.
The Neuralger is mentioned in Eric, although a similar concept appears in Pratchett's (non-Discworld) drabble Incubust.
Succubi in fiction - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (572 words)
The succubus is a type of tanar'ri (demon) in the Dungeons and Dragons fantasy role-playing game; for more information, see Succubus (Dungeons and Dragons).
A succubus-like creature called a neuralger appears in Terry Patchett's Discworld novel Eric.
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