In mythology, an incubus , plural incubi , or incubus , plural incubaen (from Latin: incubare , 'to lie above', 'to hatch') is a male demon or supernatural entity who causes who mates with a sleeping woman at night without her noticing or seduce women. The incubus is also considered to be Satan's representative, responsible for dragging the souls of sinners to hell after their death. The female counterpart is called a succubus.