Brandner Kaspar is an old man
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Brandner Kaspar is a legendary Bavarian folk figure, famously portrayed as a crafty old man who cheats death and embarks on humorous, poignant adventures between this world and the afterlife.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Brandner Kaspar | 0 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bavarian folk character
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fictional character ⓘ legendary figure ⓘ |
| ageGroup | elderly ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bavarian folklore
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folk tales ⓘ stories about death ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
cunning
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resourceful ⓘ witty ⓘ |
| conflict | confrontation with death ⓘ |
| culture | Bavarian ⓘ |
| describedAs |
crafty
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old man ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| languageRegion | German-speaking regions ⓘ |
| motif | bargain with death ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | protagonist ⓘ |
| narrativeSetting |
afterlife
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this world ⓘ |
| narrativeTone |
humorous
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poignant ⓘ |
| nationalContext | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| origin | Bavaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionalIdentity | Alpine culture ⓘ |
| roleInFolklore | trickster figure ⓘ |
| theme |
afterlife
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cheating death ⓘ humor ⓘ poignancy ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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