If you travel near a bog or swamp at night, beware of the small flickering lights you see. These are the will-o’-the-wisps and will lead you astray. At least, that’s what the stories say.
Resources:
Wikipedia
AllPoetry.com
Article from the University of Pittsburg by D. L. Ashliman, Will-o'-the-Wisp Jack-o'-Lantern https://sites.pitt.edu/~dash/willowisp.html
PelicanStateofMind.com https://pelicanstateofmind.com/louisiana-love/mystery-louisiana-feu-follet/
VisitLakeCharles.org https://www.visitlakecharles.org/blog/post/feu-follet/
JoplinMO.org http://www.joplinmo.org/575/The-Spook-Light
TSHA https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/marfa-lights
Yokai.com https://yokai.com/kitsunebi/
Charles Darwin University article https://www.cdu.edu.au/newsroom/min-min-progress
Boulia Shire Council https://www.boulia.qld.gov.au/tourism/min-min-hotel-site
National Library of Scotland https://digital.nls.uk/broadsides/view/?id=16041&transcript=1
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