The succubus rarely discloses her true form.
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The succubus is a demon, stemming from medieval legend, that takes the form of a woman in men’s dreams with the purpose of having sexual intercourse with them. They are often depicted as having demonic wings and hooves, and a purplish complexion or skin tone. They might also appear as red, like a devil or demon spirit. They survive by feeding off the man’s energy, and will feed for several nights until there is nothing left of him.

The succubus is thought to be an allegory to unclean thoughts. If you dream of lustful acts it may come back on you as a curse. Tales of succubuses help men from being overwhelmed with sexual thoughts, by identifying those thoughts and dreams with evil, and stopping them from reoccurring. In modern times succubi (plural) are a term for women who drain energy from their companions.

A seemily innocent Baobhan Sith.
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The Baobhan Sith is a term to describe a type of Scottish vampiric fairy. The term comes from a Highland word for banshee, and they are also associated with evil succubi. They would appear as young beautiful women and dressed in green. They would seek out men who were who were outside at night, such as hunters. These “women” would dance with men until the men were tired and then feed on them. It was said that you could kill them with cold Iron.

The Story

In one Scottish folktale, it talks about four men who went hunting and decided to spend the night in an empty sheep grazing shelter. They were having a good old time making music with their mouth, laughing, and dancing. One of the men wished that they had some dancing partners to liven the party. All of a sudden four beautiful young women appeared. Three of them danced with the men and the fourth one stood by the hunter making the music. The music maker, all of a sudden, noticed the drops of blood everywhere coming from his friends. He was scared out of his mind and left immediately and ran toward the horses. The iron on the horses shoes kept him safe. The vampires kept circling him but couldn’t get him. They finally gave up when the sun started to come up. The hunter returned to the shelter later that day to find all of his friends dead and bloodless.