Sandman
E919452
Sandman is a mythical guardian of dreams who silently protects children’s sleep by weaving and controlling dreams.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sandman canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
folklore character
ⓘ
mythical being ⓘ |
| actsDuring |
nighttime
ⓘ
sleep ⓘ |
| alignment | benevolent ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
European folklore
ⓘ
children’s stories ⓘ fairy tales ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
dreams
ⓘ
night ⓘ sleep ⓘ |
| belongsToTradition | Western folklore ⓘ |
| characteristic | silent ⓘ |
| communicationStyle | nonverbal ⓘ |
| culturalOrigin | Northern European folklore ⓘ |
| effectOfAction |
causing dreams
ⓘ
closing eyes for sleep ⓘ |
| genre |
folklore
ⓘ
mythology ⓘ |
| hasAbility |
controlling dreams
ⓘ
inducing sleep ⓘ weaving dreams ⓘ |
| hasRole |
guardian of dreams
ⓘ
protector of children ⓘ |
| inspired |
films
ⓘ
literary adaptations ⓘ songs ⓘ television episodes ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
bedtime stories
ⓘ
lullabies ⓘ |
| modeOfAction | sprinkling sand in eyes ⓘ |
| moralAssociation | protection of innocence ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
explanation for drowsiness
ⓘ
explanation for eye crust in the morning ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | supernatural helper ⓘ |
| opposedBy | night terrors ⓘ |
| opposes | nightmares ⓘ |
| perceivedBy | sleeping children ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
bring good dreams
ⓘ
protect children’s sleep ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
comfort
ⓘ
peaceful sleep ⓘ safety at night ⓘ |
| targetGroup | children ⓘ |
| threatens | none ⓘ |
| typicalSetting | children’s bedrooms ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.