Ghost takes things from people — Mythoi

Motif

Ghost takes things from people.

The dead. · Ghosts and other revenants. · Ghosts and revenants – miscellaneous. · Miscellaneous actions of revenants. · view the constellation · filed as E593

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Filed under Miscellaneous actions of revenants.

5 finer motifs beneath it

Ghost steals collar of priest. Evil therefore befalls priest Ghost steals book from priest If no lamp is lighted in a house for a period of fourteen days, ghosts take it for their dwelling Ghost takes bones from grave Ghost steals food and treasure

Filed beside it

Revenants eat. (Cf. E499.1.)Dead man touches living 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