Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The Will o' the Wisp and the Snake by Hermann Hendrich (1854–1931). In folklore, a will-o'-the-wisp, will-o'-wisp, or ignis fatuus (Latin for 'foolish flame'; [1] pl. ignes fatui), is an atmospheric ghost light seen by travellers at night, especially over bogs, swamps or marshes.
Will O' the Wisp (French: Le feu follet) is a 1931 novel by the French writer Pierre Drieu La Rochelle.It has also been published in English as The Fire Within.It tells the story of a 30-year-old man who after military service, followed by a few years of cosmopolitan, decadent life, has become burned out, addicted to heroin and tired of living.
Onibi (Wakan Sansai Zue)Onibi (鬼火, "Demon Fire") is a type of atmospheric ghost light in legends of Japan. According to folklore, they are the spirits born from the corpses of humans and animals.
Will-o'-the-Wisp (Portuguese: Fogo-Fátuo) is a 2022 Portuguese musical romantic comedy film, directed by João Pedro Rodrigues. [1] The film stars Mauro Costa as Alfredo, the crown prince of Portugal whose passion for the environment leads him to become a fireman, where he falls in love with colleague Afonso (André Cabral).
Examples include the onibi, hitodama and will-o'-wisp. They are often seen in humid climates. [1] According to legend, some lights are wandering spirits of the dead, the work of devils or yōkai, or the pranks of fairies. They are feared by some people as a portent of death.
Peggy, the Will O' the Wisp, a 1917 film; Will O' the Wisp, a 1931 novel by Pierre Drieu La Rochelle "Will o' the Wisp", a 1999 episode of children's television show So Weird; Willo the Wisp, a British cartoon series originally produced in 1981; Ori and the Will of the Wisps, a 2020 video game and sequel to Ori and the Blind Forest; The Will-O ...
Will o' the Wisp (Dr. Jackson Arvad) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. [1] He is a physicist who gained control over the electromagnetic attraction between his body's molecules, allowing him to adjust his density (like the Vision ).
Willo the Wisp is a British cartoon series originally produced in 1981 by the BBC and narrated by Kenneth Williams. [1] It became popular with children and adults, as it bridged the gap between the end of weekday children's programming and the early evening news. A second series was produced in 2005.