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According to the [[parrot]], in {{E}}, a '''neuralger''' was the unsuccessful result of [[Eric]] Thursley's grandfather's attempts to conjure a [[Succubus|succubus]]. | |||
A neuralger is a female demon which comes to men in their dreams and has a headache. They are usually summoned by mistake, by demonologists who were expecting a succubus. | |||
== Annotations == | |||
A similar concept appears in Pratchett's (non-Discworld) drabble “[[Short Story:Incubust|Incubust]]”. | |||
From ''neuralgia'', the medical term for a painful disorder of the nerves often resulting in severe headaches. | |||
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Latest revision as of 22:45, 11 April 2024
According to the parrot, in Eric, a neuralger was the unsuccessful result of Eric Thursley's grandfather's attempts to conjure a succubus.
A neuralger is a female demon which comes to men in their dreams and has a headache. They are usually summoned by mistake, by demonologists who were expecting a succubus.
Annotations
A similar concept appears in Pratchett's (non-Discworld) drabble “Incubust”.
From neuralgia, the medical term for a painful disorder of the nerves often resulting in severe headaches.