will-o'-the-wisp
nature_spirit water Worldwide single tradition · 6
Stub entity — referenced by another entity from source #215 but not yet directly extracted from its own source.
↻ synthesized from 6 sources
When
- First attested
- 1500 CE
- Attested period
- 1500 – 1813
- Historical notes
- Documented in Paracelsus's writings as monsters born from salamanders during the early modern period.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Bunyip, Lernaean Hydra, Grootslang, Wangliang, White Lady, Wechuge, Wendigo, Waldgeist, Wana-games-ak, Wani, Wanyūdō, Warg, Warraguk, Wassan-mon-ganeehla-ak, Water monkey, Water sprite, Wati-kutjara, Wa-won-dee-a-megw, Weiße Frauen, Wekufe, Wentshukumishiteu, Wewe Gombel, Whowie, Wihwin, Winged genie, Wirry-cow, Witte Wieven, Wondjina, Wraith, Wulver, Wu Tou Gui, Wyrm, Tylwyth Teg, Gwylliaid Cochion Mawddwy, giant, Sirens, nymphs, dwarfs, gnomes, sylvestres, sea monks, ghosts, ghost of Kimo Hill, Mirriyolla Dog, djirri djirris, Craypton, Min Min light, ghost of a little old woman
- serves
- devils
- manifested by
- Boitatá
- child of
- salamanders