Simonside dwarfs
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Simonside dwarfs are malevolent, dwarf-like creatures from Northumbrian folklore said to haunt the Simonside Hills, luring travelers to their doom with deceptive lights.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
folklore figure
ⓘ
mythological creature ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Simonside Hills legends
ⓘ
will-o'-the-wisp-like lights ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion | Northumberland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| culture |
English folklore
ⓘ
Northumbrian folklore ⓘ |
| dangerTo | nighttime travelers ⓘ |
| describedAs | malevolent, dwarf-like creatures ⓘ |
| feature |
dwarf-like appearance
ⓘ
small stature ⓘ |
| genre |
folk belief
ⓘ
local legend ⓘ |
| haunt | Simonside Hills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lure | travelers ⓘ |
| moralAlignment | malevolent ⓘ |
| motif |
dangerous fairy lights
ⓘ
supernatural luring to death ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
dangerous guide
ⓘ
trickster ⓘ |
| partOf | Northumbrian folklore ⓘ |
| threaten | lost travelers ⓘ |
| timeOfActivity | night ⓘ |
| typicalActivity | luring travelers to their doom ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
hills
ⓘ
moorland ⓘ remote upland areas ⓘ |
| use | deceptive lights ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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