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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. | 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 {{wp|conquistador}}s about a lost city of gold, originally a king whose body | 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 was covered in gold. The legend is believed to have stemmed from a ceremony done by the {{wp|Muisca}} people in modern-day {{wp|Colombia}}, 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. This raft may be why Gholdengo has a surfboard-like platform. By extension, its elongated body proportions and eye hollows may be inspired by the style of {{wp|tunjo}}s, Muisca gold figurines that were commonly used to decorate burial places and shrines. | ||
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