Soul wanders and demands that a temple be built for him

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Soul wanders and demands that a temple be built for him.

The dead. · Ghosts and other revenants. · Ghosts and revenants – miscellaneous. · The unquiet grave. · view the constellation · filed as E419.1

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“"Have no fear," replied No-cha superciliously; "his son's sinews are still intact; I will give them back to him if he wishes." When they entered the house he saluted the Dragon-king, made a curt apology, and offered to return his son's sinews. The father, moved with grief at the sight of the proofs of the tragedy, said bitterly to Li Ching: "You have such a son and yet dare to deny his guilt, though you heard him haughtily admitting it!”

— Myths & Legends of China, Chapter XII · served from our shelf

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ChineseMyths & Legends of China, Chapter XIIThompson cites: Werner 314.

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ChineseWerner 314. → on our shelf: Myths & Legends of China, Chapter XII

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Dead find no rest since someone daily knocks at grave Dead find no rest since grass is pulled on grave Dead move when cemetery is moved Dead arise when one plays organ for first time in church Lovers buried apart found in one grave each morning. (Cf. E631.0.1.)Person with missing bodily member cannot rest in grave. (Cf. E235.)Ghost returns to enforce its burial wishes or to protest disregard of them Ghost flits between two graves reputed to contain body Concern of ghost about belongings of its lifetime People who bury metal cannot rest in grave Fate of ghosts of persons eaten by tigers

Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes

Giant as culture hero Transformation: sea dragon to serpent Transformation: dragon-king to gust of wind Sea dragon in serpent's form to accompany hero. (Cf. D419.1.1, B11.)Disenchantment by striking Magic object found in fort Magic trousers (breeches)Magic bracelet Magic bow Magic formula renders invisible. (Cf. D1273.)Magic trousers conquer enemy. Hero spreads them in air and balls of fire fall from them on enemy. (Cf. D1055.)Magic object burns person up

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