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Ghouls in Folklore - Coggle Diagram
Ghouls in Folklore
Ghouls are used in Palestinian folklore to represent an oppressive power. The motif of ghouls originated in this geographically area, but spread across the Middle east and into Africa.
Ghouls are able to shapeshift into any form so one may not typically recognize a ghoul at first sight. This portrays deceit and warns people to be aware of their surroundings.
Ghouls are deceitful and try to lure people to have a better chance of eating without anyone noticing. This makes society more wary of what is occurring around them.
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In Moroccan folktales, ghouls represent greed.
Most ghouls eat any flesh but some prefer human meat over other mammals. This makes the tale more frightening and more applicable to the people who are reading/hearing it.
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Ghouls are unable to control themselves, meaning they lack foresight and will eat any flesh they can find. These tales typically end in the defeat of the ghoul, showing that taking more than you need will lead to negative consequences.
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In Iranian folklore, ghouls represent all of the evil that one could face. Anything that could harm or kill someone could be represented as a ghoul.
This functions as a way to prevent children from acting out, meaning a lot of the folktales have ghouls attacking, preying on, and deceiving children.
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Ghouls are used in Libyan folktales to warn people of danger and deceit but sometimes they guide the characters and allow they to achieve their goals or get to safety
Unlike other representations of ghouls, Libyan ghouls offer wisdom, gifts, and aid to protagonists in the story, especially if they are women. This represents the many different facets that a person could have and tells people that stereotypes and first impressions do not define a person.
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