Metapsychosis

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Chthonia Episode 4

Nightmares and Night Hag Syndrome

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Feature Image: Crow by J.R. Malpere
Chthonia
Chthonia
Nightmares and Night Hag Syndrome
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This episode explores the origins of the term “nightmare” and its connection to the feminine “demonic”, and the phenomenon of sleep paralysis (also called Night Hag Syndrome) from a mythological and psychoanalytical point of view.

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