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 The association of a ghost with coins may draw inspiration from {{wp|Charon's obol}}, where the deceased are buried with coins as a preparation for the afterlife. The coins were frequently placed in the mouth or on the eyes.
-Gholdengo may also be based on {{wp|El Dorado}}, a legend described by Spanish conquistadors about a lost city of gold, originally a king whose body is covered in gold. The legend is believed to have stemmed from a ceremony done by the {{wp|Muisca}} people, in which their ruler was initiated by having him covered in gold dust and floated into a lake on a raft. The ruler would then plunge into the lake to wash the gold off as a ritual offering.
+Gholdengo may also be based on {{wp|El Dorado}}, a legend described by Spanish {{wp|conquistador}}s about a lost city of gold, originally a king whose body is covered in gold. The legend is believed to have stemmed from a ceremony done by the {{wp|Muisca}} people in modern-day {{wp|Columbia}}, in which their ruler was initiated by having him covered in gold dust and floated into a lake on a raft. The ruler would then plunge into the lake to wash the gold off as a ritual offering. By extension, its elongated body portions and Ghost-type may be inspired by {{wp|tunjo}}s, Muisca gold figurines that were commonly used to decorate burial places and shrines.
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