travelers’ tales
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Travelers’ tales are often exaggerated or fantastical stories recounted by voyagers about distant lands, strange creatures, and extraordinary adventures.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| travelers’ tales canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
folklore
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narrative genre ⓘ oral tradition ⓘ story type ⓘ |
| canBe |
largely fictional
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mixtures of fact and fantasy ⓘ partly factual ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
reinforce stereotypes about distant peoples
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shape perceptions of foreign cultures ⓘ transmit geographical knowledge ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
adventurous
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anecdotal ⓘ entertaining ⓘ exaggerated ⓘ fantastical ⓘ often unreliable ⓘ |
| mayInclude |
miraculous survivals
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monstrous races ⓘ mythical beings ⓘ supernatural events ⓘ treasure and riches ⓘ |
| medium |
oral storytelling
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written travelogues ⓘ |
| oftenFeature |
claims of eyewitness testimony
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cultural misunderstandings ⓘ embellished dangers ⓘ first-person narration ⓘ moral or cautionary elements ⓘ |
| purpose |
to convey experiences of travel
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to describe foreign places ⓘ to entertain listeners ⓘ to impress audiences ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
exploration narratives
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mariners’ yarns ⓘ tall tales ⓘ travel literature ⓘ urban legends ⓘ |
| timePeriod | have existed since antiquity ⓘ |
| toldBy |
explorers
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merchants ⓘ pilgrims ⓘ sailors ⓘ voyagers ⓘ |
| typicalContent |
distant lands
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exotic customs ⓘ extraordinary adventures ⓘ marvels and wonders ⓘ strange creatures ⓘ unknown geographies ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.