μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Ghost drives away his relatives who are trying to get estate from his wife.

The dead. · Ghosts and other revenants. · Malevolent return from the dead. · Return from dead to inflict punishment. · view the constellation · filed as E236.6

Cited in the index
  • general England, U.S.: Baughman.
Within the index

Filed under Return from dead to demand stolen property.

Filed beside it
Return from dead to demand clothing stolen from grave Return from dead to demand stolen children Return from the dead to warn thief that he will be punished Return from the dead because last will was not fulfilled Return from dead to demand money stolen from corpse Ghostly noises disturb village until stolen church plate is returned. (Cf. E402.) Ghost seeks repayment of stolen money

ask the rhapsode about this motif · search the shelf for “relatives” · wander