Pesanta
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the Pesanta (Catalan pronunciation: [pəˈzantə]) is a creature Catalan legend and popular culture. It is generally in the shape of an enormous dog or cat and goes into people's houses in the night and steps on their chests, making it difficult for them to breathe and causing nightmares.[1] The Pesanta is similar to the Portuguese Pisadeira. It is black and hairy, with steel paws, but its paws have holes in them.[2][3]
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References
[edit]- ↑ De Sá, José Felipe Rodriguez; Mota-Rolim, Sérgio Arthuro (2016). "Sleep Paralysis in Brazilian Folklore and Other Cultures: A Brief Review". Frontiers in Psychology. 7: 1294. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2016.01294. PMC 5013036. PMID 27656151.
- ↑ van Heugten - van der Kloet, Danela; Llewelyn, Sue, eds. (2018). Fragmentation in Sleep and Mind: Linking Dissociative Symptoms, Sleep, and Memory. Frontiers Media. p. 53.
- ↑ Banville, Sarah (2021). Monsters: 100 Weird Creatures from Around the World. Hachette Children's Group. p. 58.
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