Brown Man

nature_spirit earth single tradition · 1

In folklore the Brown Man appears as a solitary fairy. He kidnaps human children and kills any man he catches alone in the wilderness. He can be made subservient by repeating the incantation, "Munko tiggle snobart tolwol dixy crambo".

When

First attested
0 CE
Attested period
0 – 2020
Historical notes
Appears in folklore and fairy tales.

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Sources

wikipedia (1)

Source passages

“In folklore the Brown Man appears as a solitary fairy, but in fairy tale literature he is a member of a tribe of similar beings.”

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