THE TRUE ORIGIN OF THE BOGEYMAN-
For countless generations children in the English-speaking world have been threatened into obedience by the Bogeyman who inhabits the darkness and can quickly materialize to snatch away naughty boys and girls if they aren't careful. Perhaps parents would be a bit more cautious in their summoning of such an entity if they knew that the Bogey is traditionally a shape-shifting demon that may have begun it's nefarious career by haunting bogs, but since delights in carrying off the souls of unsuspecting, especially errant children. Interestingly, the Bogey is also a common figure in Native American mythology, and during some dances special masks are work to turn the tables on the spirit and to frighten him away from the children of the village. (Taken from The Werewolf Book; The Encyclopedia of Shape-shifting Beings, by Brad Steiger. Copyright 1999 to Invisible Ink Press and Brad Steiger.)
