Yes, there was an article in the New York Times last week or the week before about sleep paralysis (and how the phenomenon led to beliefs in incubi). It included that painting. ---------- From: David Formanek [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Thursday, July 29, 1999 5:26 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: "succubus" cf. also "incubus", which has since become a medical/psychological term for a specific form of nightmare accompanied by the feeling of a crushing weight inhibiting respiration. I recall the image, thought not the artist's name, of a 19th century painting or engraving showing an incubus crouching on a sleeping victim's chest. One of the symbolists? romantics? David Formanek Cyrus E. Dallin Art Museum USS Constitution Museum Affiliations listed for identification purposes only. The opinions contained in this e-mail are the writer's own. ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://museums.state.nm.us/nmmnh/museum-l.html. You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes). ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://museums.state.nm.us/nmmnh/museum-l.html. You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).