Will-o'-the-wisp
The will-o'-the-wisp is an elusive wandering light interpreted as a ghost or forest spirit that lures travelers away from safe paths.
Our paraphrase of what the sources say it carries.
At a glance
- Type
- Symbol
- Borne by
- 1 figure
- Traditions
- English folklore (1)
Figures that bear it
A model judged each figure against its own description, one term at a time. Is: the figure is, or is partly, this thing. Bears: it carries the thing or is marked by it. What a figure does is filed under motifs and powers. Open "why" for the sentence the judgement rests on.
- Will-o'-the-Wisp is English folklore
why
The Will-o'-the-Wisp is a phantom light seen in marshy areas, often depicted as a mischievous spirit.