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A rat-catcher is profession centred on catching rats as a form of pest control.
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Rat-catcher or ratcatcher might also refer to:
A rat-catcher is profession centred on catching rats as a form of pest control.
Rat-catcher or ratcatcher might also refer to:
Clive Barker is an English novelist, playwright, author, film director, and visual artist who came to prominence in the mid-1980s with a series of short stories, the Books of Blood, which established him as a leading horror writer. He has since written many novels and other works. His fiction has been adapted into films, notably the Hellraiser series, the first installment of which he also wrote and directed, and the Candyman series. He was also an executive producer of the film Gods and Monsters, which won an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.
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The Pied Piper of Hamelin is the title character of a legend from the town of Hamelin (Hameln), Lower Saxony, Germany.
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Raven is the common name given to several larger-bodied members of the passerine bird genus Corvus.
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A rat-catcher is a person who kills or captures rats as a professional form of pest control. Keeping the rat population under control was practiced in Europe to prevent the spread of diseases, most notoriously the Black Death, and to prevent damage to food supplies. In modern developed countries, such a professional is otherwise known as a pest control operative or pest exterminator.
Prometheus is a figure in Greek mythology.
Ratcatcher is a character appearing in American comic books and other media published by DC Comics, primarily as an enemy of Batman. He belongs to the collective of adversaries that make up the Dark Knight's rogues gallery. Once an actual rat-catcher in Gotham City, Flannegan sank into a life of crime. Calling himself the Ratcatcher because of his special ability to communicate with and train rats, Flannegan has used his minions to plague Gotham on more than one occasion by unleashing hordes of the vermin.
A golem is an artificial animated being in medieval and Jewish folklore.
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Ratcatcher's Day, Rat-catcher's Day or Rat Catcher's Day is celebrated on 26 June or 22 July, commemorating the myth of the Pied Piper of Hamelin.
The legendary figure of Pied Piper of Hamelin has appeared or been alluded to in many films, television series, novels, theatrical productions, and recordings. The legend has appeared in literary accounts since the 14th century and has been adapted in opera productions in the 19th century. Variations of the character frequently appear in film, comics, and music since the 20th century.
Ratcatcher is informal attire worn when fox hunting and consists primarily of a tweed jacket with tan breeches. Other specific items of clothing, forming part of the "uniform", might be prescribed by individual hunting clubs.