The constellation
F405 Means of combating spirits
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- Priest bans spirit with sword. (Cf. D1081.) · F405.1 entry
- Spirits driven off by knife-thrusts and pistol shots · F405.2 entry
- Spirits deceived by drum-beats and hoodwinkings · F405.3 entry
- Spirit (demon) baffled by scolding and getting last word · F405.4 entry
- Cat, dog, and mouse ward off evil spirit. Man takes these animals along with him as protection · F405.5 entry
- Grain scattered as a means of dispersing spirits · F405.6 entry
- Spirit leaves when report is made of the death of one of his kind · F405.7 entry
- Spirits leave when report is made of fire at their home. Denied readmittance · F405.8 entry
- Spirit overcome by driving stake through body it inhabits · F405.9 entry
- Demons flee stone (when saint steps upon it) · F405.10 entry
- House spirit leaves when gift of clothing is left for it. (Cf. F348.11.) · F405.11 entry
- Demons flee from fire · F405.12 entry
- Man captures spirit by hiding his stick and leg-wrappers of copper. When spirit gets them back by trickery he disappears · F405.13 entry
- Evil spirit laid after it is tormented by exorciser · F405.14 entry