HIDE-BEHIND
AKA: The Hidebehind
📍 QUICK FACTS
| Origin: | American forests (widespread) |
| State/Region: | Wisconsin |
| Country: | USA |
| First Sighting: | Lumberjack era (late 1800s) |
| Category: | Spirit |
📖 DESCRIPTION
A thin, shadow-like creature that stalks humans in forests. No matter how quickly you turn around, it's always just hidden behind the nearest tree. It preys on lone travelers and lumberjacks.
👁️ FAMOUS SIGHTINGS
- ►Lumberjacks reported feeling watched and seeing shadows duck behind trees
- ►Used to explain disappearances of lone workers
🎭 CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE
The Hide-Behind is a classic fearsome critter used to explain disappearances in dangerous logging work. The belief that alcohol could protect you from it conveniently justified drinking in the camps.
