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E236 Return from dead to demand stolen property
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- Return from dead to demand clothing stolen from grave · E236.1 entry
- Return from dead to demand stolen children · E236.2 entry
- Return from the dead to warn thief that he will be punished · E236.3 entry
- Return from the dead because last will was not fulfilled · E236.4 entry
- Return from dead to demand money stolen from corpse · E236.5 entry
- Ghost drives away his relatives who are trying to get estate from his wife · E236.6 entry
- Ghostly noises disturb village until stolen church plate is returned. (Cf. E402.) · E236.7 entry
- Ghost seeks repayment of stolen money · E236.8 entry