The Will-o'-the-wisp

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:folklore_phenomenon
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:ignis_fatuus
gptkb:jack-o'-lantern
gptkb:will-o'-wisp
gptkbp:appearsIn gptkb:literature
gptkb:mythology
legends
folktales
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:European_folklore
gptkb:Asian_folklore
gptkb:South_American_folklore
North American folklore
gptkbp:category gptkb:atmospheric_optical_phenomenon
gptkb:Ghost
gptkb:mythological_figure
supernatural
paranormal
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:atmospheric_ghost_light
mysterious light
gptkbp:etymology 'Will of the torch' or 'Will with the wisp' (wisp meaning torch or bundle of twigs)
gptkbp:explains gptkb:supernatural_phenomenon
combustion of gases from decaying organic matter
gptkbp:foundIn forests
marshes
bogs
countryside
swamps
gptkbp:hasVariant gptkb:Aleya_(Bengal)
gptkb:Hitodama_(Japan)
gptkb:Min_Min_light_(Australia)
gptkb:Spooklight_(USA)
Hinkypunk (England)
Friar's Lantern (England)
Luces del tesoro (Latin America)
Paasselkä devil (Finland)
gptkbp:inspiredBy gptkb:art
gptkb:film
gptkb:music
video games
gptkbp:notablePerson J.R.R. Tolkien's 'The Lord of the Rings'
John Milton's 'Paradise Lost'
Disney's 'Brave'
Shakespeare's 'King Henry IV, Part 1'
gptkbp:recordedAt gptkb:Middle_Ages
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:St._Elmo's_fire
gptkb:fairy_lights
ball lightning
ghost lights
gptkbp:symbolizes elusive goal
misleading hope
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Medieval_European_legends
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Will-o'-the-wisp