μῦθοι 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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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 (Thompson’s cf.)
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

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