Sandman

The Sandman is a deity who lives in Dutch, German, and Scandinavian folklore. He is described as a myth sprinkling magical sand on children's eyes when they go to sleep at night in folklore.
==Folklore==
In many children's stories, the character is described sprinkling dust or sand on the eyes of children before they go to sleep.
==Adaptations==
===Silly Symphonies===
The Sandman appears in the short, Lullaby Land. Near the end of the short, the character puts the baby to sleep.
===Sandmannchen===
In the German animated TV series, the character appears in the 1959 long-running bedtime TV series. It is revealed that Sandman has survived through the end of the Iron Curtain. His character is based on HC Andersen's character.
===The Santa Clause===
The Sandman makes his first appearance at a meeting of the Council of Legendary Figures. He is asleep for most of the meeting but is woken up by Mother Nature to vote on a name change for the Tooth Fairy, on which he votes no, apologizes, then goes back to sleep.
The Sandman's role is expanded a bit in the sequel. Sandman attends an emergency meeting of the Council, where Jack Frost is accused of trying to upstage Santa, sleeping through most of it.
Later, he accompanies Santa to pick up his in-laws, Bud and Sylvia Newman, posing as Santa's business associate, Sandy. After they get into an argument, he throws sleeping dust on them because he couldn't listen to them arguing, then he goes to sleep in a chair after Santa tries to get him to help him get Bud and Sylvia out to the car.
Later, he is summoned to the North Pole by Charlie to finish making all of the toys in time for Christmas. He watches Jack Frost reform, turning good after a hug from Lucy Miller.
===2012 Dreamworks Film===
The Sandman is a recurring character in the 2012 animated film, Rise of the Guardians. In this action-adventure film, his name is Sandy. Sandy has no speaking dialogue, but he communicates through his head. Sandy later gets captured by the bogeyman (Pitch) and is thought to be killed, according the Jack Frost and his immortal guardians. It is revealed Sandy is imprisoned by Pitch Black. Sandy is able to bring gossamer animals to fight the evil army of nightmare horses.
===Family Guy===
The Sandman appears briefy in the Family Guy episode Baking Bad when Stewie Griffin hires him in a failed attempt to help get to sleep.
===The 7D===
The Sandman appears in the episode In Yer Dreams, Pal of animated TV series The 7D. His name is Sandy again, he was tasked to ensure that anybody can have a good night's rest by spreading sleeping sand around Jollywood.
===Hotel Transylvania: The Series===
The Sandman is a minor character in the American animated TV series Hotel Transylvania: The Series. He casts a spell on the hotel.
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