Non-malevolent road ghosts. (Cf. E272, E581, E582.) — Mythoi

Motif

Non-malevolent road ghosts. (Cf. E272, E581, E582.)

The dead. · Ghosts and other revenants. · Friendly return from the dead. · Locations haunted by non-malevolent dead. · view the constellation · filed as E332

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Within the index

Filed under Locations haunted by non-malevolent dead. (Cf. E270–E284 for locations haunted by malevolent ghosts.)

3 finer motifs beneath it

Ghost appears at road and stream Person meets ghost on road Ghost on road asks traveler for ride. (Cf. E581, E582.)

Filed beside it

Non-malevolent churchyard ghost. (Cf. E273.)Non-malevolent ghost haunts scene of former misfortune, crime, or tragedy. (C.f. E336, E337, E338, E339.)Non-malevolent mine ghosts. (Cf. E275.1, E334.5.1, F456.)Ghost reenacts scene from own lifetime Non-malevolent ghost haunts building. See E281, E402

Travels with

Road-ghosts. (Cf. E332ff., E582.) Ghosts which haunt roads Ghost rides in cart. Horse can scarcely pull cart, later dies or goes mad. (Cf. D1654.9, E332, E411.0.3.)Dead person rides Dead person drives horses