Rolling Calf
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Rolling Calf is a fearsome, shape-shifting spirit from Jamaican folklore, often depicted as a demonic, fire-breathing animal that haunts roads at night and punishes wrongdoers.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jamaican legendary creature
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folklore spirit ⓘ supernatural being ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Caribbean folklore collections
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Jamaican folktales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
dangerous crossroads
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fear ⓘ isolated paths ⓘ moral retribution ⓘ night ⓘ rural roads ⓘ |
| considered |
malevolent spirit
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omen of danger ⓘ |
| culture | Afro-Caribbean ⓘ |
| describedAs |
demonic
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fearsome ⓘ fire-breathing ⓘ shape-shifting ⓘ |
| functionInFolklore |
reinforcing community norms
ⓘ
social control ⓘ |
| genre |
folk horror
ⓘ
ghost story ⓘ |
| hasAbility |
breathing fire
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chasing travelers ⓘ shape-shifting ⓘ |
| hasForm |
animal
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bull-like creature ⓘ |
| haunts | roads at night ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
African spiritual beliefs
ⓘ
Christian demonology ⓘ |
| languageOfTradition | Jamaican Patois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oftenDepictedWith |
chains
ⓘ
cloven hooves ⓘ glowing eyes ⓘ |
| originatesFrom | Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Jamaican folklore ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Jamaican ghost lore
ⓘ
duppy ⓘ |
| role | punisher of wrongdoers ⓘ |
| sometimesInterpretedAs |
restless duppy
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spirit of an evil person ⓘ |
| targets | wrongdoers ⓘ |
| toldBy | rural Jamaican communities ⓘ |
| toldIn | oral tradition ⓘ |
| usedFor |
teaching moral lessons
ⓘ
warning children against staying out late ⓘ |
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