will-o'-the-wisp

GPTKB entity

Statements (37)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf folklore phenomenon
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:friar's_lantern
gptkb:ignis_fatuus
hobby lantern
gptkbp:appearsIn forests
marshes
bogs
swamps
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Asian_folklore
gptkb:South_American_folklore
European folklore
North American folklore
gptkbp:category gptkb:Ghost
mythology
supernatural
paranormal
gptkbp:describedBy atmospheric ghost light
ghostly light
gptkbp:etymology from 'will' (a name) and 'wisp' (a bundle of twigs)
gptkbp:explains phosphorescence
bioluminescence
combustion of gases
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label will-o'-the-wisp
gptkbp:inspiredBy gptkb:Pixar_film_"Brave"
gptkbp:mentionedIn gptkb:Shakespeare's_"King_Lear"
John Milton's "Paradise Lost"
various fairy tales
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:St._Elmo's_fire
gptkb:Min_Min_light
gptkb:Hessdalen_lights
gptkb:jack-o'-lantern
gptkb:Aleya_ghost_light
gptkb:spooklight
gptkbp:symbolizes elusive goal
misleading hope
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:European_folklore
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4