Statements (33)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
Supernatural entity
Folklore concept |
gptkbp:associatedWith |
Hauntings
Loud noises Moving objects Noisy disturbances Physical disturbances |
gptkbp:characteristic |
Intense activity
Short duration Unexplained physical effects |
gptkbp:commonIn |
Western folklore
|
gptkbp:commonVictims |
Families
Adolescents |
gptkbp:depictedIn |
gptkb:Poltergeist_(1982_film)
gptkb:The_Enfield_Poltergeist_case gptkb:The_Bell_Witch_legend |
gptkbp:describedBy |
A type of ghost or spirit
|
gptkbp:etymology |
German for 'noisy ghost'
|
gptkbp:explains |
gptkb:fraud
Natural causes Psychological phenomena |
gptkbp:firstReported |
1st century CE
|
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Poltergeists
|
gptkbp:mentionedIn |
European folklore
|
gptkbp:popularizedBy |
Horror films
Paranormal literature |
gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Apparitions
gptkb:Ghosts Hauntings Spirit possession |
gptkbp:studiedBy |
Parapsychologists
|
gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Sir_Sacheverell_Sitwell
|
gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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