Mama Dlo

GPTKB entity

Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:mythological_figure
Caribbean folklore character
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Mama_Dlo
Mama Dglo
Mama Glo
Maman Dlo
gptkbp:associatedWith French Caribbean folklore
Trinidad and Tobago folklore
gptkbp:culturalSignificance symbol of respect for nature
gptkbp:depictedIn woman with fish tail
half-human, half-fish
woman with long hair
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:water
guardian of rivers
mermaid-like creature
gptkbp:etymology from French 'Maman de l'eau' meaning 'Mother of the Water'
gptkbp:featuredIn Caribbean literature
Caribbean festivals
Caribbean oral traditions
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mama Dlo
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:West_African_mythology
gptkb:French_folklore
indigenous Caribbean beliefs
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Caribbean
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:La_Sirène
gptkb:Mami_Wata
mermaid legends
gptkbp:roleInFolklore protector of water sources
can lure people into water
punishes those who pollute rivers
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Caribbean_literature
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5