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
Motif
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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 groundSword received from summoned dead fatherWoman's hand rises from grave and gives man performing vigil letter of salvationDead returns to supply tribe with money demanded by landlord
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Return from the dead to stop weepingGhost returns to aid livingDead returns to say farewellReturn from dead to ask forgivenessReturn from dead to give counsel. (Cf. V229.1.)Return from dead to preach repentancePupil returns from dead to warn master of futility of his studiesReturn from dead to reveal hidden treasure. (Cf. E276, E291, E419.11.2.)Return from the dead to seek hidden treasureDead returns to life and tells of journey to land of deadReturn from dead to prevent flight of thiefGhost returns to confess misdeedReturn from dead to teach livingFriendly return from the dead – other motifs