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Motif

Dead man touches living.

The dead. · Ghosts and other revenants. · Ghosts and revenants – miscellaneous. · Miscellaneous actions of revenants. · view the constellation · filed as E542

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Filed under Miscellaneous actions of revenants.

4 finer motifs beneath it
Ghostly fingers leave mark on person's body Dead man's hand touches birthmark and thus removes it Ghost throws man into ditch, leaving his side numb Ghost touches man's hat, scorching it and turning lock of his hair white
Filed beside it
Revenants eat. (Cf. E499.1.) Dead drag boat to strand Ghost leaves evidence of his appearance. (Cf. E322.3.3.1, E542. 1ff.) The dead speak The dead sing. (Cf. E371.3.) The dead wail (Cf. E402ff.) Dead make music on their ribs Dead man sobs. (Cf. E402.1.1.) Ghost in form of bear sneezes. (Cf. E423.2.1.) Ghost becomes log during day Ghost plays musical instrument Dead man smokes pipe Ghost drinks Dead man writes Ghosts forced to labor Dead person spins
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Ghost leaves evidence of his appearance. (Cf. E322.3.3.1, E542. 1ff.)

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