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The original was posted on /r/redlettermedia by /u/UnprocessesCheese on 2024-10-26 18:38:17+00:00.

The term “nightmare” is based on an old myth about a sleep demon who crushes you in your dreams. It’s a sleep paralysis demon typically depicted in art as a wild-eyed black horse. The myth became less common in the English-speaking world, but in French cultural symbolism the relationship between the “cauchemar” sleep demon imagery and bad dreams is still moderately common.

Just sayin’. No reason 😉