Rokurokubi

GPTKB entity

Statements (19)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Creature
gptkbp:appearsIn gptkb:Lafcadio_Hearn's_Kwaidan
Japanese ghost stories
gptkbp:category Japanese folklore
mythological monster
gptkbp:culturalSignificance symbolizes hidden nature
gptkbp:depictedIn ukiyo-e art
gptkbp:feature elongated neck
human appearance by day
neck stretches at night
gptkbp:gender usually female
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Rokurokubi
gptkbp:mythologicalRole punishment for misdeeds
gptkbp:origin Japanese folklore
gptkbp:recordedAt gptkb:Edo_period
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Nukekubi
gptkbp:weakness vulnerable when neck is extended
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Creature
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5