Ghost vanishes when taken home. (Cf. E332.3.3.1.)

Motif

Ghost vanishes when taken home. (Cf. E332.3.3.1.)

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Scholars’ trail — 1reference

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U.S.*Baughman.

Within the index

Filed under Other actions of revenants.

Filed beside it

Ghost searches for breath Ghostly corpses seen on floor of house, disappear when coroner comes Ghost watches (follows) its own corpse Ghost asks alms (from one who does not know that asker has died) at usual place and time Ghost travels swiftly. (Cf. D2122.)Ghosts move furniture Ghost carries lantern. (Cf. E371.10, E472, E594, E530.1, F491.1.)Ghost seen in two places simultaneously Playful revenant Locked doors open at touch of ghosts Human being transported by a ghost Dead person bathes

Travels with

The Vanishing Hitchhiker. Ghost of young woman asks for ride in automobile, disappears from closed car without the driver's knowledge, after giving him address to which she wishes to be taken. Driver asks person at address about the rider, finds she has been dead for some time. (Often driver finds that ghost has made similar attempts to return, usually on anniversary of death in automobile accident. Often ghost leaves some item such as a scarf or a traveling bag in car.)

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