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Demons strangling people in their sleep - Zmora
🕑 Added 2025-02-09 19:31:23 +0000 UTCAt night, when people went to sleep, demons awoke. Beings that instilled great fear among everyone were Zmora, which is why the memory of them has lasted for many centuries.
Zmora were people, usually women, who, offended by someone during the day, went out at night to take revenge. They could appear as mice, moths, or cats, but could also take the form of a thin, pale woman, whose body, under the cold light of the moon, became almost transparent. They would slip through the cracks of huts and palaces. They moved silently, but one was not allowed to speak of them, as hearing their name might cause the Zmora to come and take even greater vengeance.
When this Demon picked its sleeping victim, it would climb onto them, crush them, and strangle them. With a kiss, it would suck out all the air, and its tongue would push deep into their throat. However, the people who turned into Nightmares at night were usually friendly and often unaware of what they were doing.
There were many ways to defend oneself from Zmora. The most popular method was to place one's feet where the head should be, in order to mislead the spirit. In this way, the offended Zmora would flee from the house and never return. It was also said that one should sleep on the right side, as it is the "good" side, or cross one’s arms over their chest. One had to burn the straw they slept on, and the night after an attack should remain sleepless.
To this day, Polish grandmothers sometimes repeat the saying: "It walks like a Zmora".
I was so excited to show you this photoshoot. It's not something I do often but I really needed someone to "fall asleep" while I can become a Zmora. So this is were a collaboration with Slovisha came in handy. I also used a smoke machine that I bought and for now it works great!
Let me know which photo is your favourite and which best describe Zmora.
Love, Erinthul.
Comments
Erinthul
Thank you kindly!
Erinthul
Thank you kindly. Really happy you like it. He was very patient with me
Nebojsa
Awesome set and story. Will haunt my dreams. Excellent work!
Ariel
this is the best ever set of pics. Bet he must have been lucky to be haunted by such a marvel as you are. <3
Erinthul
Yeah, I think in every culture night terrors had some kind of personification. Very awful feeling
Magnus Börjesson
Beautifully captured❣️It gives vibes both of our Swedish Mara whitch is said to ride men in their sleep giving nightmares. Combined with traditons of the succubus. The Mara is not beautiful as you ❣️
Erinthul
Thank you so much for your feedback! Love the photos you mentioned!
Erinthul
Thank you! I couldn't pick a better time to post this then :D
Parky
Beautiful! The photos depict the story perfectly. You are stunning as always. I see this post literally as I was laying down for a nap. Hmmm. I wonder if this beautiful demon will stop by here.
Shane R Smith
What a cool shoot! I really love the effect of the smoke and the light coming into the window. Personally I really liked the close shot of the second photo, you really got the feel that there was a connection between you two, but the shot that brought the legend to life for me was the one with him lying off the bed with you crouching over him.
