| Scarecrow | |
|---|---|
 The Night of the Scarecrow... | |
| Information | |
| Alternate Names/Spellings | Strawman |
| Origins | Worldwide |
| Alignment | Any |
| Element | Earth, Plant |
| Species | Construct |
| Appearance | A burlap man stuffed with straw.. |
History[]
In folklore from the British isles, crows were considered omens of doom and death. If crows were considered bad omens, then using a scarecrow to banish them seems to have a metaphysical as well as a practical purpose. These symbolic supernatural attributes are a reflection of the genuine virtues of the crow. A scarecrow is a life-sized effigy of a human being, but could in no way be confused for an actual living person. They are classically used by farmers and propped up inside of a corn field to "scare crows" (as well as other wildlife) from eating their crops. Traditionally, a scarecrow is put together using baggy clothes such as jeans, overalls and flannel and stuffed with straw. The head is usually a sack or pumpkin of some kind, also filled with straw and adorned with a large hat. In speculative fiction, there have been a number of living scarecrows.