Cornish mythology
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Cornish mythology is the body of traditional stories, legends, and folklore from Cornwall in southwest Britain, featuring Celtic deities, saints, giants, and other supernatural beings tied to the region’s landscape and history.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cornish mythology canonical | 1 |
Statements (81)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Celtic mythology
ⓘ
mythology ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
antiquarian collections
ⓘ
medieval manuscripts ⓘ modern folklore studies ⓘ oral tradition ⓘ |
| hasCharacterType |
fairy
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giant ⓘ knocker ⓘ mermaid ⓘ pisky ⓘ saint ⓘ shape-shifter ⓘ sorcerer ⓘ witch ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
fairy tale
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folklore ⓘ legend ⓘ saint’s life ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
Cornish language
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
English language ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
bargains with the Devil
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cursed treasure ⓘ ghostly ships ⓘ giant-building of landscape features ⓘ protective household spirits ⓘ taboos around mines and the sea ⓘ warnings against greed ⓘ |
| hasNotableFigure |
Blunderbore
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Bucca NERFINISHED ⓘ Cormoran NERFINISHED ⓘ Iseult NERFINISHED ⓘ Jack the Giant Killer NERFINISHED ⓘ Jan Tregeagle NERFINISHED ⓘ King Arthur NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint Michael NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint Petroc NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint Piran NERFINISHED ⓘ Tristan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotablePlace |
Bodmin Moor
NERFINISHED
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Carn Brea NERFINISHED ⓘ Dozmary Pool NERFINISHED ⓘ Helston NERFINISHED ⓘ Land’s End NERFINISHED ⓘ Mousehole NERFINISHED ⓘ St Michael’s Mount NERFINISHED ⓘ St Piran’s Oratory NERFINISHED ⓘ The Lizard Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ Tintagel Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ Zennor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Arthurian legends
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Christianization of pagan sites ⓘ enchanted landscapes ⓘ fairies ⓘ giants ⓘ holy places ⓘ knockers ⓘ mermaids ⓘ mining folklore ⓘ otherworld journeys ⓘ piskies ⓘ sacred wells ⓘ saints and miracles ⓘ sea monsters ⓘ shipwrecks ⓘ the afterlife ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Christianity
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
local seafaring traditions ⓘ mining culture ⓘ pre-Christian Celtic religion ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cornwall
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Great Britain ⓘ southwest England ⓘ
surface form:
South West England
|
| partOf |
British folklore
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Celtic folklore ⓘ Cornish culture ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Breton mythology
ⓘ
Irish mythology ⓘ Scottish mythology ⓘ Welsh mythology ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.