The Bakhtak is said to creep into your dreams blending fear with sleep 4
Bakhtak Won't Let You Escape Your Nightmares Scary movies can give you a nightmare Sometimes stress or anxious thoughts cause bad dreams too But the next time you find yourself tossing and turning consider another possibility It could have been the Bakhtak This shadowy creature comes from Persian myths As the legends go these monsters enjoy watching people suffer from nightmares At night they creep into a person's bedroom They crawl onto their victim's chest The crushing weight forces nightmares upon the person It is believed that this monster was inspired by sleep paralysis That is a sleep disorder People with sleep paralysis experience it right when waking up or falling asleep When it happens the person can't move or talk They might feel like they're being held down Today ST 1
10 people know that there is a medical reason But years ago a demon made the most sense Many cultures have stories about sleep monsters They're often described as dark and shadowy The monsters feed off nightmares Some versions of these monsters are nightmares come to life Many of them are said to press on a victim's chest It's possible that sleep paralysis inspired them all 12 11 1 2 9 3
The Bakhtak can visit when people are just starting to fall asleep 1664 documented Year the first case of sleep paralysis was officially Some people say it feels like someone is in bed with them The Bakhtak is also known as the Night Hag Legend says special charms could keep the Bakhtak at bay 7
