Alptraum, means "elf dream" while the archaic form Alpdruck means "elf pressure", which both have to do with the belief that an elf sitting on a sleeper's chest resulted in nightmares

This image depicts the old folklore nightmare of an elf sitting on a sleeper's chest. The artwork represents the 'Alptraum' concept, a dreamlike pressure caused by a mythical elf.

Created by pix master on Dec 14, 2021 using the Artistic AI image generator model.