Ole Lukøje

Ole Lukøje (Danish OLE Lukøie ) is based on the popular legendary figure of the Sand 's literary character and a story by Hans Christian Andersen. The male brings children gently to sleep and brings them good or bad dreams, depending on how good or bad they behave. The name of Ole Lukøje is composed of two parts: Ole is a common boys name in Danish, and Lukøje can be translated there with eyes closer.

Characteristic are the two umbrellas, wearing Ole Lukøje with one beneath each arm. The shield with pictures on the inside, he clamped on over the good children, then all through the night from the most beautiful dream stories. About the naughty children, he locked on the screen, which carries no pictures inside, so this sleep through the night sleep without dreams.

In the history of Ole Lukøje visited the boy Hjalmar every night for a week and told him stories. In the last story on Sunday, he tells of his brother, who is also called Ole Lukøje, but also even death, the close your eyes of those he visited, and this takes with himself.

In the figure Ole Lukøjes the motif of Morpheus, the Greek God's dream is incorporated.