Dead man visiting wife deceived by wife's absurd actions – "no more absurd than ghost visiting wife". (Cf. E321.2, E474.)

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Dead man visiting wife deceived by wife's absurd actions – "no more absurd than ghost visiting wife". (Cf. E321.2, E474.)

The dead. · Ghosts and other revenants. · Ghosts and revenants – miscellaneous. · Defense against ghosts and the dead. · view the constellation · filed as E432.2

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LithuanianBalys Index No. 3547
general Balys Ghosts.

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Haunting ghost deceived so that he cannot find road to return Woman drying hair scares soul returning from the dead

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Dead husband returns and lives with his wife. He is invisible to others. (Cf. F378.)Cohabitation of living person and ghost. This usually involves sexual relations. (Cf. E321.2, E322.6, E339, E378.)

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