Amumu: Alive or Allegory?

Amumu's new short form lore:

A lonely and melancholy soul from ancient Shurima, Amumu roams the world in search of a friend. Cursed by an ancient spell, he is doomed to remain alone forever, as his touch is death and his affection ruin. Those who claim to have seen him describe Amumu as a living cadaver, small in stature and covered in bandages the color of lichen. Amumu has inspired myths, folklore, and legends told and retold for generations - such that it is impossible to separate truth from fiction.

Anyone else get an allegorical vibe from this? Like Amumu may not be a real, existing character in Runeterra, but rather one who was just made up by adults to teach children some sort of moral lesson?