The Black Shuck

GPTKB entity

Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:mythological_figure
ghost dog
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:Old_Shuck
gptkb:Black_Dog
Shock
gptkbp:associatedWith death
storms
omens
gptkbp:culturalSignificance European folklore
gptkbp:describedBy supernatural
large black dog
gptkbp:firstReported 16th century
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:East_Anglia
gptkb:England
gptkbp:hasFeature glowing red eyes
sometimes headless
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Black Shuck
gptkbp:inspiredBy gptkb:The_Hound_of_the_Baskervilles
gptkbp:mentionedIn Cambridgeshire folklore
Norfolk folklore
Suffolk folklore
gptkbp:notableEvent Blythburgh church attack 1577
Bungay church lightning strike 1577
gptkbp:symbolizes death
misfortune
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Medieval_European_legends
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6