Succubus: A demon of the night (Latin, sub, and cubo, to lie). Nuttall's Standard Dictionary 1895.
 also Succuba a female succubus.


Date sent:              Wed, 28 Jul 1999 17:52:08 -0700
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> In an article I'm editing the author refers to a "succubus" as a
> "mythological  demon."  But this creature doesn't appear in any of my
> standard dictionaries so I don't think she is Greco-Roman, though she may
> appear in Near Eastern mythology?  Anyway, I need to add a cultural
> reference, so I would be grateful to anyone who can help with a reference
> or a more complete definition.  Thanks very much, and reply off-list to:
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Dominique Rogers
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