Monday, April 9, 2012

H is for Hey-Hey Men #AtoZChallenge






I can easily imagine strange things like the Hey-Hey Men
could live in such a place.




Origin:  Southern German to the Balkans
Description:  Hey-Hey men are shape shifters that are rarely seen, but when they are, the usually take the form a short man with a wide brimmed hat, red cloak and a whip.  They can be identified by their “hey-hey” laugh.  I don’t name ‘em.  I just write about ‘em.
Disposition:  A person would be foolish to follow the laugh of these dangerous faeries for fear of losing their way.  A person would be even more foolish to laugh at the Hey-Hey Man.  If you do, he’ll kill you.  Simple and elegant.  I like it!


12 comments:

  1. Such a funny name for dangerous faeries!

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  2. I think I'm dead because the description of the Hey-Hey Man made me laugh.

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    1. Me, too. :-) At least you didn't have the audacity to write about them!

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  3. Sounds like something from Grimm.

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  4. I have never heard of hey-hey men. There are a lot of fantastical creatures I don't know anything about.

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    1. Almost every culture has their fantastical creatures. There just enough hours in the day to research them all! Thanks for stopping by!

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  5. Ooh sounds a little bit like the Douens in our country's folklore. Douens are beings which unbaptized children become when they die. The live in the tropical rainforest and lure children and mothers away from safety by the sound of their laughter. Interesting post!

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    1. Thanks for stopping by. I'll have to check the Douens out!

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