[UA] Re: [UA] (OT) Pratchett Bogeyman

[Royal Minister of Stuff]

Terry Pratchett explores this idea in _Hogfather_,
which is more fun than saying Campbell explores this
stuff in _Hero with a Thousand Faces_.  Also, Campbell
doesn't even mention the Tooth Fairy.

--- Nick Wedig <mrteapot at disinfo.net> wrote:

> 
> Perhaps the Bogeyman that frightens children into
> behaving?  That makes for a fairly positive spin
> (not terribly so, but it's closer).  Characters like
> Saint Nicholas's old sidekick, Black Peter, who'd
> take away bad children in a sack, would be used to
> convince children to be good.
> 
> Mr. Teapot

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-- Rp Bowman, Royal Minister of Stuff
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