Pesanta

In Catalan legend and popular culture, the Pesanta (Catalan pronunciation: [pəˈzantə]) is an enormous dog or cat that 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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Banville, Sarah (2021). Monsters: 100 Weird Creatures from Around the World. Hachette Children's Group. p. 58.
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