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Inguma (or Mauma, as called in Baigorri) was the god of dreams in Basque mythology and religion.[1] He was regarded as a malevolent force who entered houses at night and plagued the residents with nightmares. He also kills people while sleeping.

In popular culture

Inguma is mentioned in "Ofrenda A La Tormenta" ("Offering To The Storm") the third part of the Baztán Trilogy by Dolores Redondo.

References

  1. Theresa Bane, Encyclopedia of Beasts and Monsters in Myth, Legend and Folklore, 2016