Dead wife returns to reprove husband's second wife

Motif

Dead wife returns to reprove husband's second wife.

The dead. · Ghosts and other revenants. · Malevolent return from the dead. · Dead relative's malevolent return. · view the constellation · filed as E221.2

Filed across the traditions

N. Am. Indian (Pawnee) Grinnell Pawnee Hero Stories 129.
general Scotland, U.S.: *Baughman

Within the index

Filed under Dead spouse's malevolent return. Usually to protest with survivor because of evil ways.

1 finer motif beneath it

Dead wife returns to reprove husband's second wife for abusing her step-children

Filed beside it

Dead wife haunts husband on second marriage Dead husband returns to reprove wife's second husband (lover) Dead husband returns to protest wife's spending his money Dead wife torments husband who has let her die of neglect

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Dead wife's friendly return. (Cf. E221.2.)

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