We all know Slenderman and that he has various origins in other countries. A origin is Der Großmann. Der Großmann (Translated: the Tall Man) is a German myth from 16th century about a fairy that lives in the Schwarzwald (Translated: Black forest). The fairy stole away bad children who entered at night the Schwarzwald and would stalk them until the child confessed their wrongdoings to a parent. ___________________________________________
Woodcuts: Some German woodcuts was found that should show a Slenderman like being.
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This is a picture/photocopy of a woodcut regarding Der Großmann that is supposedly found within demonology/faerie section of the New York Library, taken by someone named E. Silva. According to the person's notes, captioned with the picture it says ,"Steigen sie nie in seinen Wald ein." Which translates to "Never enter his forest." The author of this piece is unknown, and it is estimated to be from 16-17th century Germany.
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A 1550s dated woodcut, found in Brandenburg, Germany, author unknown, depicts a man in a modern suit with arms like tentacles.
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The last two was the most popular woodcuts that should show a Slenderman like being. Many only know this woodcuts. These two are fake. The original pictures have the name Totentanz (Translated roughly: Dance of the Dead). The artist name is Hans Holbein. ___________________________________________
To the first woodcut give it a German journal entry from 1702. I saw it a lot and tried to research it but I don't found out if it's fake or not.
This is the entry right here:
"My child, my Lars... he is gone. Taken, from his bed. The only thing that we found was a scrap of black clothing. It feels like cotton, but it is softer... thicker. Lars came into my bedroom yesterday, screaming at the top of his lungs that "The angel is outside!"
I asked him what he was talking about, and he told me some nonsense fairy story about Der Großmann.
He said he went into the groves by our village and found one of my cows dead, hanging from a tree. I thought nothing of it at first...But now, he is gone.
We must find Lars, and my family must leave before we are killed. I am sorry my son...I should have listened. May God forgive me." ___________________________________________
The Schlankwald (Translated: Slim Forest) is another Slenderman like being.
A German poem of the Schlankwald:
They say that monsters come only at night,
That light will drive them away.
But not all creatures follow this rule,
Safety not certain during the day.
He hides on the fringes of your vision,
Brief glimpses of the distorted.
He slithers and writhes behind your eyes,
Reaching for you, limbs contorted.
Before you know it your children are taken,
And now it's come down to you.
His breath is oppressive, his presence acidic,
He feels pity is undue.
Suddenly, trapped in his grasp so tight,
You struggle to break yourself free.
He laughs and he gurgles and he screeches with glee,
He turns your head for you to see.
Your children are crying though their eyes are removed,
They collapse, still and silent.
His arms and legs bend pulling you closer,
The man's eyes dark and violent.
He strikes and he cuts, your skin flays open,
Your soul too weak to resist.
This should not have happened, if only you had listened,
Never go into his forest. ___________________________________________
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