Hitodama

GPTKB entity

Statements (24)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Creature
Japanese folklore
gptkbp:appearsIn Japanese folklore
night
gptkbp:appearsNear cemeteries
temples
gptkbp:associatedWith souls of the dead
gptkbp:color gptkb:orange
blue
red
gptkbp:coreBelief spirit leaving the body after death
gptkbp:culturalSignificance symbol of death or spirits
gptkbp:depictedIn Japanese folklore
gptkbp:describedBy A floating fireball or spirit orb
gptkbp:etymology hito (person) + dama (soul, ball)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hitodama
gptkbp:mentionedIn Edo period literature
gptkbp:notToBeConfusedWith gptkb:kitsunebi
onibi
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:will-o'-the-wisp
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Will_o'_the_Wisp
gptkb:Will-o'-the-wisp
gptkb:Feu_Follet
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6