invoked-to-frighten-children-into-obedience

Black Annis · salience 0.9

“Parents would often invoke her name to frighten children into good behavior, warning them that Black Annis would come for them if they misbehaved or wandered too far from home.”

Lamia · salience 0.9

“She is closely associated with the empousai and mormolykeia, female bogey-figures invoked in Greek folklore to frighten children into good behavior, and ancient writers describe "Lamia" being used as a nursery bogeywoman's name long after the original myth”

Bogeyman · salience 0.85

“In many traditions, the Bogeyman serves as a cautionary tale, used by parents to encourage good behavior in children.”