familiar
folkloric entity that is said to be a supernatural being that assists certain humans; may manifest in numerous forms, usually as an animal
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Summary
familiar ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (778 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- familiar's subclass of is recorded as tutelary spirit[2].
- familiar's Commons category is recorded as Familiar spirits[3].
- familiar's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01ms9k[4].
- familiar's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Familiar spirits[5].
- familiar's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[6].
- familiar's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[7].
- familiar's partially coincident with is recorded as imp[8].
- familiar's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as topic/familiar[9].
- familiar's different from is recorded as Chowaniec[10].
- familiar's different from is recorded as familiar in a work of fiction[11].
- familiar's Catholic Encyclopedia ID is recorded as 05781c[12].
- familiar's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 102299578[13].
- familiar's TV Tropes ID is recorded as Main/Familiar[14].
- familiar's WordNet 3.1 Synset ID is recorded as 09568300-n[15].
- familiar's museum-digital ID is recorded as 73137[16].
Why It Matters
familiar ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (778 views/month).[1] familiar has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] familiar is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]