Ghost returns to aid living — Mythoi

Motif

Ghost returns to aid living.

The dead. · Ghosts and other revenants. · Friendly return from the dead. · Other reasons for friendly return from the dead. · view the constellation · filed as E363

Within the index

Filed under Other reasons for friendly return from the dead.

6 finer motifs beneath it

Ghost aids living in emergency Ghost returns to protect the living Ghost warns the living Dead reassures living Dead provide material aid to living Ghost aids living otherwise

Filed beside it

Return from the dead to stop weeping Dead returns to say farewell Return from dead to ask forgiveness Return from dead to give counsel. (Cf. V229.1.) Return from dead to preach repentance Pupil returns from dead to warn master of futility of his studies Return from dead to reveal hidden treasure. (Cf. E276, E291, E419.11.2.) Return from the dead to seek hidden treasure Ghosts bestow gifts on living Dead returns to life and tells of journey to land of dead Return from dead to prevent flight of thief Ghost returns to confess misdeed Return from dead to teach living Friendly return from the dead – other motifs

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