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Episode: Spring-heeled Jack (The inspiration for Batman?!) | English Folklore History | Frumess
Description: Spring-heeled JackĀ is an entity inĀ English folkloreĀ of theĀ Victorian era. The first claimed sighting of Spring-heeled Jack was in 1837. Later sightings were reported all over the United Kingdom and were especially prevalent in suburban London, theĀ MidlandsĀ andĀ Scotland.
There are many theories about the nature and identity of Spring-heeled Jack. ThisĀ urban legendĀ was very popular in its time, due to the tales of his bizarre appearance and ability to make extraordinary leaps, to the point that he became the topic of several works of fiction.
Spring-heeled Jack was described by people who claim...