Will-o'-wisp

GPTKB entity

Statements (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Folklore phenomenon
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Ghost
gptkb:ignis_fatuus
gptkbp:appearsIn gptkb:literature
gptkb:music
films
mythology
video games
folktales
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:mythological_figure
spirits
fairies
misleading travelers
gptkbp:culturalSignificance cautionary tale
warning against temptation
gptkbp:depictedIn dancing flame
floating light
lantern-carrying figure
gptkbp:describedBy atmospheric ghost light
mysterious light seen at night
gptkbp:etymology 'Will of the torch' or 'Will with the wisp'
gptkbp:explains phosphorescence
bioluminescence
combustion of gases
gptkbp:foundIn forests
marshes
bogs
rural areas
swamps
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Will-o'-wisp
gptkbp:inspiredBy gptkb:art
gptkb:poetry
legends
superstitions
gptkbp:mentionedIn European folklore
gptkbp:recordedAt gptkb:Middle_Ages
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Aleya
gptkb:St._Elmo's_fire
gptkb:Min_Min_light
gptkb:jack-o'-lantern
gptkbp:symbolizes deception
illusion
unattainable goals
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Hidden_Shrine_of_Tamoachan
gptkb:Dungeons_&_Dragons_monsters
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6