Gilded Man
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Gilded Man is a legendary figure from South American mythology, often associated with a gold-covered ruler whose riches inspired the myth of El Dorado.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
folklore character
ⓘ
legendary figure ⓘ mythological figure ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
El Dorado myth
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
gold ⓘ initiation ceremonies ⓘ sacred lake rituals ⓘ vast riches ⓘ |
| associatedWithPeople | Muisca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion |
Andes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ Muisca territory ⓘ |
| category |
Mythological rulers
ⓘ
South American legendary characters ⓘ Treasure legends ⓘ |
| culture | South American mythology ⓘ |
| describedAs |
gold-covered ruler
ⓘ
ritually covered in gold dust ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
El Dorado
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
El Hombre Dorado NERFINISHED ⓘ El Indio Dorado NERFINISHED ⓘ The Gilded One NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
colonial ambition
ⓘ
greed ⓘ illusion of infinite wealth ⓘ |
| influenced | European imagination of the New World ⓘ |
| inspired | legend of El Dorado ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
European exploration of South America
ⓘ
Spanish conquest of the Americas ⓘ |
| motivated |
Spanish treasure expeditions
ⓘ
search for El Dorado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeType |
origin myth for El Dorado
ⓘ
treasure legend ⓘ |
| ontologicalStatus | legendary, not historically verified ⓘ |
| presentIn |
European travel narratives
ⓘ
South American oral traditions ⓘ Spanish colonial chronicles ⓘ |
| ritualAct |
covered in gold dust
ⓘ
washed in sacred lake ⓘ |
| ritualLocation | Lake Guatavita NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInMyth |
chief
ⓘ
ruler ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
abundance
ⓘ
power ⓘ spiritual authority ⓘ wealth ⓘ |
| timePeriod | pre-Columbian era ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
El Dorado