μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Return from dead to preach repentance.

The dead. · Ghosts and other revenants. · Friendly return from the dead. · Other reasons for friendly return from the dead. · view the constellation · filed as E367

Filed across the traditions
  • Irish Beal XXI 332, O'Suilleabhain 100
  • Spanish Exempla Keller
  • Finnish-Swedish Wessman 3 No. 23.
  • general Wesselski Arlotto I 201 No. 29
Within the index

Filed under Other reasons for friendly return from the dead.

5 finer motifs beneath it
Person who has spent two years in hell speaks of importance of religious experience Saint returns from dead to give blessing Return from dead to prophesy coming of Christ. (Cf. M363, M364.7.2.) Return from dead to convert to Christianity Ghost of woman chides unbeliever
Filed beside it
Return from the dead to stop weeping Ghost returns to aid living Dead returns to say farewell Return from dead to ask forgiveness Return from dead to give counsel. (Cf. V229.1.) 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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