wizard of Alderley Edge
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The wizard of Alderley Edge is a legendary sorcerer from English folklore said to sleep beneath the Cheshire sandstone escarpment with an army, awaiting a time of great need.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| wizard of Alderley Edge canonical | 1 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
folklore character
ⓘ
legendary figure ⓘ mythical person ⓘ sorcerer ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Alderley Edge
ⓘ
Cheshire ⓘ Cheshire sandstone ridge ⓘ
surface form:
Cheshire sandstone escarpment
|
| awaitsEvent | time of great need ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | local Cheshire legend ⓘ |
| genre |
legend
ⓘ
local folklore ⓘ |
| hasCompanion | sleeping army ⓘ |
| hasMotive | to defend the land in time of peril ⓘ |
| hasPower |
magic
ⓘ
prophecy ⓘ |
| hasSetting | underground cavern ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
apocalyptic battle
ⓘ
hidden warriors ⓘ messianic return ⓘ |
| hasTrope |
hidden army motif
ⓘ
king in the mountain ⓘ |
| locatedInNarrative |
Alderley Edge
ⓘ
surface form:
Alderley Edge, Cheshire, England
|
| narrativeRole |
guardian of hidden army
ⓘ
sleeping hero ⓘ |
| partOf | English folklore ⓘ |
| residence | beneath Alderley Edge ⓘ |
| similarTo |
Barbarossa as sleeping king
ⓘ
King Arthur as sleeping hero ⓘ |
| stateOfBeing | enchanted sleep ⓘ |
| temporalSetting | mythic time ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.