Butzemann [ A-Z SIMPLE ]

In modern German culture, the fear has largely faded due to the popular 19th-century folk song, . First published in 1808 in the collection Des Knaben Wunderhorn , the song reimagines the creature as a "whimsical little guy" who dances around the house.

: Among the Pennsylvania Dutch, "der Butzemann" refers to a male scarecrow used to protect crops. 2. The Nursery Rhyme Transformation butzemann

: A faceless ghost or goblin shrouded in a heavy cloak or hood (sometimes called the "Mummelmann" or hooded man). In modern German culture, the fear has largely

: A spirit that rattled bones, carried a scythe, and hid in dark corners, under beds, or in closets to snatch children who stayed up past their bedtime. In modern German culture