Daily Archives: April 2, 2016

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Things That Go Bump in the Night–Bauchans and Brownies

Welcome to Day two of the Fabulous A-Z Blogging challenge.  The B topic is not quite as blood-curdling as yesterday’s Joint-Eaters.  But don’t let the fairy tales fool you–Bauchans and Brownies have their dark sides, too. Many cultures have creatures who are variations on this theme. The Scandinavians call them tomte, the Slavic domovoi and the German Heinzelmännchen. They seem to be a kind of hobgoblin—loyal to a family or place. They can be friendly and helpful or . . […]