Dead son tells mother that no mortal escapes death

Motif

Dead son tells mother that no mortal escapes death.

The dead. · Ghosts and other revenants. · Friendly return from the dead. · Other reasons for friendly return from the dead. · view the constellation · filed as E361.3

Filed across the traditions

India Thompson-Balys.

Within the index

Filed under Return from the dead to stop weeping.

Filed beside it

Tear from upper world of mortals falls on departed in lower world. Dead brother sends message of comfort to living Return from dead to give consoling message

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Fairies made visible through use of ointment. (Cf. E361.3.)

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