Wilis
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Wilis are vengeful female spirits of betrayed brides in the ballet "Giselle," who rise from their graves at night to force men to dance to their deaths.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ballet characters
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female spirits ⓘ fictional supernatural beings ⓘ vengeful spirits ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Giselle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artForm | ballet ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
betrayal in love
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forgiveness contrasted by Giselle ⓘ revenge ⓘ |
| associatedWithWork | the ballet "Giselle" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Slavic folklore about female spirits ⓘ |
| culturalOrigin | Romantic-era European ballet tradition ⓘ |
| danceStyle | romantic ballet ⓘ |
| emotion |
bitterness
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vengeance ⓘ |
| etymology | derived from Central and Eastern European legends of willis/vilas/vila ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | the world of the ballet "Giselle" ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | 1841 premiere of "Giselle" in Paris ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| groupType | corps de ballet ⓘ |
| habitat | graveyard ⓘ |
| influenced | later depictions of ghostly female corps de ballet ⓘ |
| languageOfName | French ⓘ |
| leader | Myrtha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movementQuality |
ethereal
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weightless ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
force men to dance to their deaths
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often depicted with veils or wreaths ⓘ rise from their graves at night ⓘ spirits of betrayed brides ⓘ vengeful toward men ⓘ wear white dresses in many productions ⓘ |
| notableScene | Act II graveyard scene in "Giselle" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Giselle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| origin | spirits of young women who died before their wedding day ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
banshees
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ghost brides ⓘ rusalki ⓘ |
| roleInPlot | antagonistic force in Act II of "Giselle" ⓘ |
| supernaturalAbility |
compel men to dance
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remain active until dawn ⓘ |
| symbolism |
doomed romantic love
ⓘ
the destructive power of vengeance ⓘ |
| timeOfActivity | night ⓘ |
| typicalCostumeColor | white ⓘ |
| victimType | men who wander into their domain ⓘ |
| weakness | dawn ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Giselle