Ghost is laid by giving it a never-ending or impossible task. (Cf. H900, H1010.) — Mythoi

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Ghost is laid by giving it a never-ending or impossible task. (Cf. H900, H1010.)

The dead. · Ghosts and other revenants. · Ghosts and revenants – miscellaneous. · Walking ghost "laid". · view the constellation · filed as E454

Cited in the index

general England, U.S.: *Baughman.

Within the index

Filed under Walking ghost "laid".

Filed beside it

Ghost laid by reburial Ghost laid by piercing grave (corpse) with stake. (Cf. D712.10, E431.16.2.) Ghost exorcized and laid Ghost laid by talisman Ghost laid by barring off Ghost killed and thus finally laid Ghost finds rest when certain thing happens Ghost laid at cockcrow (dawn) Ghost transformed into animal. (Cf. D100, E423.) Man raises corpses and gets their shrouds, then "lays" them again Other exorcism practices

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Impossible tasks Tasks imposed. A person's prowess is tested by assigning him certain tasks (usually impossible or extremely difficult) to be performed either to escape punishment or to receive a valuable reward

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