μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Money received from ghosts as reward for bravery. A voice says: "I am letting it fall." The man: "Let it." Money falls to the ground.

The dead. · Ghosts and other revenants. · Friendly return from the dead. · Other reasons for friendly return from the dead. · view the constellation · filed as E373.1

Filed across the traditions
  • Estonian Aarne FFC XXV 123 No. 46
  • Lithuanian Balys Index No. 3626
  • India Thompson-Balys.
  • general *Chauvin V 78 No. 22 n. 1
  • general cf. Finnish-Swedish: Wessman 24 No. 216
Within the index

Filed under Ghosts bestow gifts on living.

Filed beside it
Sword received from summoned dead father Woman's hand rises from grave and gives man performing vigil letter of salvation Dead returns to supply tribe with money demanded by landlord

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