μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Return from dead to ask forgiveness.

The dead. · Ghosts and other revenants. · Friendly return from the dead. · Other reasons for friendly return from the dead. · view the constellation · filed as E365

Filed across the traditions
  • Irish myth *Cross
  • Estonian Aarne FFC XXV 115 No. 13.
  • general *Fb "tilgive", Feilberg DF X 74f
  • general Wales, U.S.: *Baughman
Within the index

Filed under Other reasons for friendly return from the dead.

1 finer motif beneath it
Return of the dead to grant forgiveness
Filed beside it
Return from the dead to stop weeping Ghost returns to aid living Dead returns to say farewell 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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