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ephialtes
name 2noun 1
Definitions
noun
1
an incubus; a nightmare
Those that were asleep it [a spirit] terrified with horrible visions; those that were waking it would strike, pull, or press, lying heavy upon them like an Ephialtes: so that there were perpetuall complaints every morning of their last nights rest through the whole Town.
name
1
An Athenian political figure who pioneered an early form of democracy.
2
Either of two Giants.
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