sandmen
Mythical slumber sprites
Sandmen is the plural of sandman, the mythical figure who brings sleep by sprinkling sand in children's eyes.
The grit you rub from your eyes upon waking is sometimes called sand or sleep, attributed to his visit.
The sandmen had visited early—both kids were out by seven.
The word appears occasionally in fantasy contexts where multiple such figures exist.
Inherited cultural narratives
- legendUnverified traditional tale
- fableMoral tale with animals
- loreTraditional knowledge transmitted orally
- fairytaleMagical children's narrative
bedtime story · Morpheus · personification · trickster · guardian · bringer · mystical · enchantment
Light after sunset
- nocturnalActive during darkness
- moonlightReflected solar radiance, nocturnal
- starryFilled with luminous points
- darknessTotal absence of light
midnight · dusk · nightfall · evening · shadowy · starlit · hush · moonbeam
State of near-sleep
- heavy eyelidsTired, half-closed eyes
- yawningOpening mouth when tired
- nodding offFalling briefly asleep
- drifting offGradually entering sleep
slumber · dozing · sleepiness · soporific · lullaby · bedtime · tired · exhaustion
Imagined realm during sleep
- visionsImagined or prophetic sights
- nightmaresTerrifying sleep experiences
- fantasiesImagined scenarios, often pleasurable
- reveriesIdle waking fantasies
daydreams · illusions · hallucinations · subconscious · REM · lucid dreaming · premonitions · night visions
folklore
Inherited cultural narratives
- legendUnverified traditional tale
- fableMoral tale with animals
- loreTraditional knowledge transmitted orally
fairytale · bedtime story · Morpheus · personification · trickster · guardian · bringer · mystical · enchantment · spellcaster
twilight
Light after sunset
- nocturnalActive during darkness
- moonlightReflected solar radiance, nocturnal
- starryFilled with luminous points
darkness · midnight · dusk · nightfall · evening · shadowy · starlit · hush · moonbeam · night sky
drowsiness
State of near-sleep
- heavy eyelidsTired, half-closed eyes
- yawningOpening mouth when tired
- nodding offFalling briefly asleep
drifting off · slumber · dozing · sleepiness · soporific · lullaby · bedtime · tired · exhaustion · fatigue
dreamscape
Imagined realm during sleep
- visionsImagined or prophetic sights
- nightmaresTerrifying sleep experiences
- fantasiesImagined scenarios, often pleasurable
reveries · daydreams · illusions · hallucinations · subconscious · REM · lucid dreaming · premonitions · night visions · surreal
sprinkle
Light scattering of particles
glitter · powder · grains · pixie dust · magical · spellbound · trance · charmed · bewitched · sleepy dust
sandmenalarm clocks
Timed morning noisemakers
roosters · reveille · wake-up calls · stimulants · dawn
sandmenbogeymen
Imaginary childhood terrors
night hags · mare · Freddy Krueger · mares · incubi
- The SandmanLegendary sleep-inducer
- Enter SandmanFamous thrash metal track