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Ghoul

In folklore, a ghoul (from Arabic: غول, ghūl) is a demon-like being or monstrous humanoid, often associated with graveyards and the consumption of human flesh. The concept of the ghoul originated in pre-Islamic Arabian religion. Modern fiction often uses the term to label a specific kind of monster.

Folklore, Arabic and Islamic literature & Etymology

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Etymology

Folklore

Arabic and Islamic literature

Modern ghoul

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Ghoul

Nodes59
Edges58
Triples80
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.033898
Components1

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Ghoul

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related to Folklore · 18
Ghoul → After, An, Arabic, Britannica, Britannica's Tales Around, Ghulah, However, In, In Arabic, Mother Ghoul, Our Aunt Ghoul, Reynolds, Scholar Dwight, Syrian, The, The Woodcutter's Wealthy Sister, The Woodcutter's Weary Wife, World
related to Arabic and Islamic literature · 16
Ghoul → Al-Damīrī, Al-Jahiz, Al-Masudi, Although, Belief, Ghouls, In, Islam, Islamic Arabic, Mu'tazilites, Quran, Syria, Ta'abbata Sharra, Throne Verse, Umar, Unlike
see also · 16
Ghoul → Cannibalistic, East Asian, Greek, Japanese, Jikininki, Lafcadio HearnOgre, Legendary, Lists, Mythical, Mythological, Native American, Short, South, Thai, Type, Vampiric
related to Similar creatures · 11
Ghoul → Ahmed Al-Rawi, Akkadian, Akkadians, Arabic, Bedouin, Dumuzid, Gallu, In, Inanna, Mesopotamia, The Gallu
related to Etymology · 10
Ghoul → Arabic, English, In, Later, Sila, The, The English, This, Vathek, William Beckford's Orientalist
related to Modern ghoul · 9
Ghoul → Edgar Allan Poe, English, In, Lovecraft, Pickman's Model, The, The Bells, Their, West

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arabic ghouls folklore female creature term word human often modern also eat wife story woodcutter children ghūl monstrous monster creatures

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Ghoulrelated to Arabic and Islamic literatureGhouls0.60section
Ghoulrelated to Arabic and Islamic literatureIslamic Arabic0.60section
Ghoulrelated to Arabic and Islamic literatureTa'abbata Sharra0.60section
Ghoulrelated to Arabic and Islamic literatureBelief0.60section
Ghoulrelated to Arabic and Islamic literatureIslam0.60section
Ghoulrelated to Arabic and Islamic literatureMu'tazilites0.60section
Ghoulrelated to Arabic and Islamic literatureAl-Jahiz0.60section
Ghoulrelated to Arabic and Islamic literatureAlthough0.60section
Ghoulrelated to Arabic and Islamic literatureQuran0.60section
Ghoulrelated to Arabic and Islamic literatureAl-Masudi0.60section
Ghoulrelated to Arabic and Islamic literatureSyria0.60section
Ghoulrelated to Arabic and Islamic literatureUmar0.60section

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