μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Ghosts bestow gifts on 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 E373

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Filed under Other reasons for friendly return from the dead.

4 finer motifs beneath it
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 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
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.) 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 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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