Ghost frightens people off bridge into stream — Mythoi

Motif

Ghost frightens people off bridge into stream.

The dead. · Ghosts and other revenants. · Malevolent return from the dead. · Other malevolent revenants. · view the constellation · filed as E272.3

Cited in the index

general England, Wales: *Baughman.

Within the index

Filed under Road-ghosts. (Cf. E332ff., E582.) Ghosts which haunt roads.

Filed beside it

Ghost rides in cart. Horse can scarcely pull cart, later dies or goes mad. (Cf. D1654.9, E332, E411.0.3.) Ghost rides behind rider on horse. (Cf. E215.) Ghost chases pedestrian on road Ghost misleads traveler on road. See similar actions of fairies, witches, Will-o-the-wisp. (Cf. F402.1.1.)

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