Annie Palmer
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Annie Palmer is a legendary figure in Jamaican folklore, often depicted as the cruel and ghostly "White Witch" said to haunt the Rose Hall Great House in Montego Bay.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural icon
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folklore character ⓘ ghost ⓘ legendary figure ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
White Witch
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White Witch of Rose Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Montego Bay
NERFINISHED
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Rose Hall Great House NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint James Parish, Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ obeah ⓘ voodoo ⓘ witchcraft ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Jamaica ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
iconic Jamaican ghost
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symbol of colonial cruelty ⓘ |
| describedAs |
cruel
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ghostly ⓘ sadistic ⓘ |
| featuredIn |
Jamaican folklore books
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Rose Hall tourist tours ⓘ novels inspired by Rose Hall legend ⓘ songs about Rose Hall ⓘ |
| hasHusbandInLegend |
first husband
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second husband ⓘ third husband ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
revenge
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slavery ⓘ supernatural horror ⓘ |
| haunts | Rose Hall Great House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influences |
Jamaican ghost stories
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Jamaican popular culture ⓘ |
| killsInLegend |
enslaved people
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her husbands ⓘ |
| languageOfTradition | English ⓘ |
| legendaryStatus | possibly based on or conflated with real historical figures ⓘ |
| mythVsHistory | no strong historical evidence for the legendary narrative ⓘ |
| notableFor |
cruel treatment of enslaved people in legend
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haunting Rose Hall after death ⓘ murder of husbands in legend ⓘ |
| occupationInLegend |
plantation owner
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slave owner ⓘ |
| partOf | Jamaican folklore ⓘ |
| regionOfFolklore |
Caribbean
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Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInMythology |
evil plantation mistress
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haunting spirit ⓘ |
| settingOfLegend | Rose Hall plantation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodInLegend | early 19th century ⓘ |
| tourismRole | central figure in Rose Hall haunted house narrative ⓘ |
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