luther

A child may well not bear in mind just about every detail, but can usually recall some of the images, characters, or situations, and the scary parts. Looking at nightmare, you may well guess that it is a compound formed from night and mare. But although the night in nightmare makes sense, the mare portion is less apparent. By the 14th century the mare was also recognized as nightmare, and by the late 16th century nightmare was also becoming applied to the feelings of distress caused by the spirit, and then to frightening or unpleasant dreams. Things including illness, anxiety,...