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.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Brown Men of the Moors and Mountains
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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