Poltergeists

GPTKB entity

Statements (33)
Predicate Object
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 7