Hero attacked by revenant with half a head, carrying man with half a body. (Cf. E461, E422.1.1, F511.0.5.) — Mythoi

Motif

Hero attacked by revenant with half a head, carrying man with half a body. (Cf. E461, E422.1.1, F511.0.5.)

The dead. · Ghosts and other revenants. · Malevolent return from the dead. · Other malevolent revenants. · view the constellation · filed as E261.1.3

Filed across the traditions

Irish myth Cross.

Within the index

Filed under Wandering skull pursues man.

Filed beside it

Ghost's flying head attacks slayer Speaking skull tells about previous life, reveals future events, etc

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

The living corpse. Revenant is not a specter but has the attributes of a living person. He wanders about till his "second death", complete disintegration in the grave. (Cf. E261.1.3, E268, E461.) Headless revenant Fight of revenant with living person. (Cf. E261.1.3.) Man with half a head

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