entity_periods: ENT_VF_EL_CUCUY, PER_MODERN_FOLKLORE

Period assignments linking entities to the historical periods when they are attested. An entity may span multiple periods. All Greek entities are assigned; Egyptian tradition is fully covered; total coverage exceeds 70%.

Data license: MIT · Data source: jebboone/deitydb

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entity_id	period_id	confidence	rationale	source_id	review_status
ENT_VF_EL_CUCUY	PER_MODERN_FOLKLORE	high	The bogeyman invoked by caregivers (El Cucuy / Coco / the Sack Man / 'el hombre del saco') to enforce child behavior — 'he takes children who misbehave.' A living apotropaic verbal custom with active warding/threat function across Hispanic and broader folk cultures.	SRC_ELLIS_OSTENSION	reviewed