Sandman

mythical character
Person folklore_character Q627323
Sandman
Vilhelm Pedersen · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Sandman

Summary

Sandman is a folklore character[1]. He ranks in the top 2% of folklore_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,538 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Sandman is the creator of Johan Runius[3].
  • Sandman is recorded as male[4].
  • Sandman's instance of is recorded as folklore character[5].
  • Sandman's instance of is recorded as literary character[6].
  • Sandman's instance of is recorded as operatic character[7].
  • Sandman's instance of is recorded as figure used in threatening children[8].
  • Sandman's Commons category is recorded as Sandman[9].
  • 1700 marks the founding of Sandman[10].
  • Sandman's described at URL is recorded as https://seriewikin.serieframjandet.se/index.php/John_Blund[11].
  • Sandman's described by source is recorded as Heroes and Heroines of Fiction[12].
  • Sandman's described by source is recorded as Grammatisch-kritisches Wörterbuch der hochdeutschen Mundart[13].
  • Sandman's present in work is recorded as The Sandman[14].
  • Sandman's present in work is recorded as Ole Lukøje[15].
  • Sandman's present in work is recorded as Hänsel und Gretel[16].
  • Sandman's present in work is recorded as The Japanese Sandman[17].
  • Sandman's present in work is recorded as Kabumpo in Oz[18].
  • Sandman's present in work is recorded as Ole Man Moon[19].
  • Sandman's different from is recorded as Sandmännchen[20].
  • Sandman's iconographic symbol is recorded as rheum[21].
  • Sandman's first appearance is recorded as Olai Verelꟾ Index linguæ ueteris ſcytho‐ſcandicæ ſiue gothicæ[22].
  • Sandman's derivative work is recorded as Sandman[23].
  • Sandman's derivative work is recorded as Sandmännchen[24].

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Works and Contributions

Sandman is the creator of Johan Runius[3].

Why It Matters

Sandman ranks in the top 2% of folklore_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,538 views/month).[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Imdb id ['ch0051138', 'ch0361832']
    Local thumb
    Inception +1700-00-00T00:00:00Z
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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