Ankou (Breton folklore)

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:mythological_figure
personification
gptkbp:appearance gptkb:bone
wears a wide-brimmed hat
carries a scythe
tall, haggard man
gptkbp:associatedWith cemeteries
death
gptkbp:culture gptkb:Breton
gptkbp:depictedIn Breton art
gptkbp:function guides souls to the afterlife
gptkbp:hasCompanion two ghostly figures
gptkbp:hasLegend last person to die in a parish becomes the Ankou for the following year
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ankou (Breton folklore)
gptkbp:languageOfOrigin gptkb:Breton
gptkbp:mentionedIn gptkb:Breton_folklore
gptkbp:region gptkb:Brittany
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Grim_Reaper
gptkbp:role collector of souls
gptkbp:symbolizes end of life
gptkbp:vehicleType drives a death cart
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Death_(supernatural_force)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6