Precautions at funeral against revenant

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Precautions at funeral against revenant.

The dead. · Ghosts and other revenants. · Ghosts and revenants – miscellaneous. · Defense against ghosts and the dead. · view the constellation · filed as E431

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Filed under Defense against ghosts and the dead.

21 finer motifs beneath it

Test for presence of demons in corpses Burial service read into hat to prevent dead walking Water thrown on corpse to prevent return Mould thrown on corpse to prevent return Coffin carried through hole in wall to prevent return of dead Limbs of dead fettered to prevent return Turf laid on breast of dead to prevent return Beheaded man's head laid at feet to prevent return Dog buried alive to prevent ghosts from walking Ashes of dead thrown on water to prevent return Corpse buried under stone so that sun will not shine on him again Coin placed in mouth of dead to prevent return Pins stuck in soles of dead man's feet to prevent return Corpse burned to prevent return Tall wall around grave to prevent return People touch corpse before burial to avoid seeing ghost of dead person after burial Burial of suicide to prevent walking. (Cf. E334.7, E411.1.1, E441.) Criminals buried at crossroads to prevent walking. (Cf. E434.4.) Body cut up and buried in vessels, buried in bag Burial of corpse at midnight to prevent walking Coffin with iron band made to keep corpse from returning as tiger

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Ghost deceived Ghosts placated by sacrifices Magic protection against revenants Ghost detected Revenants banished Other protection against revenants

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Precautions taken with corpse before burial to prevent evil spirits from getting, using body. (Cf. E431.)

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