Bogeyman
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The bogeyman is a mythical creature typically used to frighten children into good behaviour. Bogeymen take a variety of different forms both male and female, around the world, shaped by local customs
Goya's Que viene el Coco (Here Comes the Boogeyman/The Boogeyman Is Coming), c. 1797
German game Der schwarze Mann, Philadelphia 1907.
Plaque at Itum Bahal, Kathmandu showing Gurumapa
Sack Man
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The Sack Man is a figure similar to the bogeyman, portrayed as a man with a sack on his back who carries naughty children away.
Bogeyman
…Bogeymen, or bogeyman-like beings, are common to the folklore of many cultures, with numerous variations and equivalents. The Sack Man is a variant of the Bogeyman folklore which, as its name suggests, stuffs children into a sack. It predominantly exists in the culture of Latin American…
Der Mann mit dem Sack (the man with the bag) by Abraham Bach der Ältere.
Sinterklaas and Zwarte Piet with naughty children, 1885
Gruss vom Krampus, ca. 1900
Krampus takes the children