Ephialtes

The phantom with the crutch was only a species of machinery, such as that with which fancy is found to supply the disorder called Ephialtes, or nightmare, or indeed any other external impression upon our organs in sleep, which the patient's morbid imagination may introduce into the dream preceding the swoon.

Letters on Demonology and Witchcraft 1885

I reckoned on the Black Psen, or Psen atratus, whose series are pretty long; it is a pity that they are nearly always greatly interfered with by a parasite called Ephialtes mediator.

Bramble-Bees and Others Jean-Henri Fabre 1869

In the film, a deformed Spartan called Ephialtes is tempted over to the Persian side when Xerxes shows him a tent full of naked ladies who just can't get enough of really ugly men.

Culture | guardian.co.uk 2008

--- feverish symptoms all, with which those who are haunted by the night-hag, whom the learned call Ephialtes, are but too well acquainted.

The Antiquary 1845

Certainly influenced by the greats of history, Red Tory often acted out the character traits of such notables as Clodius Pulcher *, Alcibades *, and Ephialtes *.

Yet another Eulogy for Red Tory 2008

Please consider the following short dialogues between Aristodicus and Ephialtes.

Your Right Hand Thief 2008

Please consider the following short dialogues between Aristodicus and Ephialtes.

Archive 2008-08-01 2008

OI want to make a case that the author's surrogate in the film is Ephialtes.

Blogito Ergo Sum raecarson 2007

OI want to make a case that the author's surrogate in the film is Ephialtes.

ccfinlay: Blogito Ergo Sum ccfinlay 2007

Two of them show us a bit more of the hunchback traitor Ephialtes while the third gives us a giant Persian carrying an archer on his back.

Current Movie Reviews, Independent Movies - Film Threat 2007