μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Scholars’ trail — 4references

The index’s own references — the collections where scholars sighted this story-shape, tradition by tradition. Titles on our shelf are live links; the rest is the frontier, not yet shelved.

  • IrelandBaughman
  • New YorkJones JAFL LVII 245
  • LithuanianBalys Index No. 3532
  • IndiaThompson-Balys.
Within the index

Filed under Return from dead to inflict punishment.

8 finer motifs beneath it
Ghost punishes person who mocks himGhost returns to demand proper burialReturn from dead as punishment for trying to raise ghost. (Cf. E384ff., F491.7.) Ghost accuses man of stealing a trifle and thus has revengeReturn from dead to punish theft of part of corpse. (Cf. E419.7.)Return from dead to punish kicking of skull. (Cf. C13.)Return from dead to punish disturber of graveReturn from the dead to capture thiefCorpse of saint sits up and looks at people who open grave and come to claim his body
Filed beside it
Return from dead to reveal murderReturn from the dead to slay wicked personGhost punishes injury received in lifeReturn from dead to demand stolen propertyDinner with the dead. Dead man is invited to dinner. Takes his host to other worldGhosts punish intruders into ghost townGhosts punish intruders into mass (procession) of ghostsGhosts attack bishop who has suspended priest for singing for all Christian soulsGhosts punish failure to provide for their wants. Haunt man because he does not leave food and drink for themGhosts punish failure to sacrifice to themGhost kills man who had had ghost exorcised for too short a time
Travels with
Person with missing bodily member cannot rest in grave. (Cf. E235.)

wander