ruesflower: Mythology/Folklore: Mara a mara (also known as mare) is the personification of a ni
ruesflower:Mythology/Folklore: Maraa mara (also known as mare) is the personification of a nightmare in Norse mythology and Germanic folklore. She is said to torment sleeping humans and animals by giving them nightmares. In legends and folklore a mara is often thought to be the recurring spirit of a virgin, or the result of a difficult birth. It is said that if a birthing mother crawls through the membrane of a foal, the birth will be painless, but the consequence will be that if a girl is born she will become a mara, and if its a boy he will become a werewolf. -- source link
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