User:Paleface Jack/Hidebehind
| Grouping | American folklore |
|---|---|
| Other name(s) | Hide-Behind High-Behind Nighbehind |
| Country | United States |
| Habitat | Forests and woodlands |
The Hidebehind, alternately spelled Hide-Behind, is a
portmanteau
of Hide and Behind, a basic description of the creature's predominant characteristic.
Etymology and origins
Hidebehind takes its name from the
portmanteau
of the words Hide and Behind, a basic description of the creature's predominant characteristic.
The Hidebehind originates from the
folklorists.[4]
Folk beliefs
"No one knew what it looked like" - Cohen
Appearance
Physical descriptions of the Hidebehind have changed over the years, with oral traditions commenting on witnesses or potential victims' inability to see it because of the Hidebehind's unique ability to remain hidden from view.
The 1928 documentation of a Hidebehind by Kearney described them as
bipedal, standing five feet, ten inches tall. The body was slender in build, which Kearney notes, aided them in their ability to disappear behind tree trunks with relative ease. Details of the creature's face were, according to Kearney, obscured behind long, thick hair that completely covered its entire body. The forearms are described as short and muscular, with long, sharp claws that were said to slice through heavy garments with ease. [2]
: 54–55
Bear-like description-find allusions tithe "Bear-Behind"
Alternate Descriptions
Behavior
Hunting method
Aversion to Alcohol
Tall tales
Paul Bunyan and the Hidebehind
Popular culture
- https://www.nightmarishconjurings.com/2019/01/30/panic-fest-short-film-review-the-hidebehind-2018/
- https://shingangu.com/2013/10/27/man-e-news-the-hidebehind-kaiju-figure-from-karz-works/
- https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/08/07/before-slenderman-urban-legends-that-inspired-the-tall-guy
- https://movieweb.com/smile-parker-finn-short-films-hidebehind-laura-doesnt-sleep-horror-movie/
See also
- Leshy (Slavic Mythology)
References
- ^ Dorson 1982, pp. 4–5.
- ^ a b c Kearney 1928, pp. 51–57.
- ^ Edmonds 2010, p. 233.
- ^ Tryon 1939, p. 21.
Bibliography
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- Blassingame, Wyatt; Vestal, Herman (January 1, 1977). Pecos Bill Catches a Hidebehind. Garrard Publishing Company. ISBN 978-0-8116-4045-9.
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- Bruchac, Joseph (1991). Hoop Snakes, Hide Behinds, and Side-hill Winders: Tall Tales from the Adirondacks. Crossing Press. ISBN 978-0-8959-4504-4.
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