By Night Overwhelmed
Episode 46 of the Enchanted: The History of Magic & Witchcraft podcast, hosted by Corinne Wieben, titled "By Night Overwhelmed" was published on October 6, 2023 and runs 22 minutes.
October 6, 2023 ·22m · Enchanted: The History of Magic & Witchcraft
Summary
The experience of falling asleep only to be awakened by terror, realizing you cannot move and feeling something pressing on your chest, is surprisingly common in human experience, though the entity that one sees—or not—often depends on cultural expectations. Night-hag, demon, or invisible assailant, in this special Halloween episode and season four finale, I bring you the story of the “Night-Mare.” Researched, written, and produced by Corinne Wieben, with original music by Purple Planet. Ep...
Episode Description
The experience of falling asleep only to be awakened by terror, realizing you cannot move and feeling something pressing on your chest, is surprisingly common in human experience, though the entity that one sees—or not—often depends on cultural expectations. Night-hag, demon, or invisible assailant, in this special Halloween episode and season four finale, I bring you the story of the “Night-Mare.”
Researched, written, and produced by Corinne Wieben, with original music by Purple Planet.
Episode sources
For more on Lilith, check out The Serpent.
For more on witchcraft in early Scandinavia, check out Runes and Songs.
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