El Cucuy

GPTKB entity

Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf European folklore
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Coco
gptkb:El_Coco
gptkb:Cucuy
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Used to discipline children
gptkbp:depictedIn Popular culture
Children's stories
Folklore tales
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Bogeyman
gptkbp:feature gptkb:Dragon
Described as hairy monster
Hides in closets or under beds
Kidnaps misbehaving children
Sometimes depicted as ghost-like
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label El Cucuy
gptkbp:influencedBy Spanish oral tradition
gptkbp:languageOfOrigin gptkb:Spanish
Portuguese
gptkbp:mentionedIn Spanish lullabies
Latin American stories
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Iberian_folklore
gptkbp:region gptkb:Latin_America
gptkb:Portugal
gptkb:Spain
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Boogeyman
gptkb:La_Llorona
gptkb:Baba_Yaga
gptkb:Krampus
gptkb:Baba_Roga
gptkbp:role Scare children
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tony_Ferguson
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6