Ghostly noises disturb village until stolen church plate is returned. (Cf. E402.)

Motif

Ghostly noises disturb village until stolen church plate is returned. (Cf. E402.)

The dead. · Ghosts and other revenants. · Malevolent return from the dead. · Return from dead to inflict punishment. · view the constellation · filed as E236.7

Filed across the traditions

England 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 Ghost drives away his relatives who are trying to get estate from his wife Ghost seeks repayment of stolen money

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Mysterious ghostlike noises heard. (Song, animal cries, footsteps, etc.) (Cf. E337.1, E236.7.)

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