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The Bogeyman, otherwise known as the Werebogey, is a mythical ghostly bogey/human hybrid that punishes children for misbehavior.[1][2]
This creature exists in the cultures of most European countries. Its undefined appearance makes it more terrifying.
In Germany, he is known as Schwarze Mann (Black Man).[3] He lives under the children bed, in the night forest and in the wardrobe.[3] In Germany the tag game Black Man is very popular. A similar game is British Bulldog.
- ↑ "The Bogeyman of Your Nightmares". studylib.net. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
- ↑ Shimabukuro, Karra (2014). "The Bogeyman of Your Nightmares: Freddy Krueger's Folkloric Roots". Studies in Popular Culture. 36 (2): 45–65. ISSN 0888-5753. JSTOR 24332650.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "European Monsters". Europe Is Not Dead!. 2019-01-13. Retrieved 2021-07-14.