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Global Phenomenon of Ghost Lights
- Ghost lights appear globally with similar traits like appearing over water and marshlands, often malevolent and luring travelers into danger.
- These phenomena share folklore across cultures, named differently but with common features threatening travelers at night.
William Steed's Ghostly Funeral
- William Thomas Steed witnessed a ghostly funeral procession with spectral lights guiding the dead in Liverpool in late 1800s.
- The lights and ghostly figures entered a church and vanished, illustrating folklore of ghost lights as part of spiritual events.
Science Meets Folklore on Ghost Lights
- Scientific explanations for ghost lights include methane gas igniting over decaying matter and bioluminescent organisms.
- Despite scientific insights, ghost lights remain entrenched in cultural folklore globally and continue captivating imaginations.