The Knockers of Cornish mines
GPTKB entity
Statements (21)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
European folklore
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Tommyknockers
spirits of dead miners |
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
Cornish mining folklore
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| gptkbp:coreBelief |
warn miners of danger
cause knocking sounds in mines live in mines |
| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
symbol of miners' superstitions
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| gptkbp:depictedIn |
wearing mining clothes
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| gptkbp:describedBy |
small, gnome-like creatures
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Knockers of Cornish mines
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| gptkbp:origin |
gptkb:Cornwall,_England
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| gptkbp:referencedIn |
Stephen King's novel 'The Tommyknockers'
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
Irish Leprechauns
Welsh Coblynau |
| gptkbp:sometimesBelievedTo |
cause mischief or accidents
lead miners to rich ore |
| gptkbp:spreadTo |
United States mining folklore
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| gptkbp:tradition |
miners left food for them
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Cornish_mythology
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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