Ghost will not return if door is removed and hung backwards. (Cf. D1783.)

Motif

Ghost will not return if door is removed and hung backwards. (Cf. D1783.)

The dead. · Ghosts and other revenants. · Ghosts and revenants – miscellaneous. · Defense against ghosts and the dead. · view the constellation · filed as E439.9

Filed across the traditions

England Baughman.

Within the index

Filed under Other protection against revenants.

Filed beside it

Revenant forced away by shooting Dwarfs magically keep ghosts from rising Dog saves man from malevolent living corpse. Dog killed, man safe. (Cf. B524.1.1.) Seeds of poppy poured into revenant's mouth Revenant forced away by fire Ghosts cannot come near spayed bitch Ghost will not approach a light left burning Ghost will vanish if seer walks around it nine times. (Cf. D1791, D1273.1.5.) Ghost will not come near person who anoints self with new honey

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Reverse magic. Magic results obtained by imitating reverse of desired results

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