μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Bones of dead collected and buried. Return in another form directly from grave.

The dead. · Reincarnation. · Reincarnation. · view the constellation · filed as E607.1

Filed across the traditions
  • S. Am. Indian (Warrau) Alexander Lat. Am. 272.
  • general *Type 720
Within the index

Filed under Methods of reincarnation.

1 finer motif beneath it
Bones of dead collected and thrown into river
Filed beside it
Person transforms self, is swallowed and reborn in new form. (Cf. D605.7, D610.) Hauling canoe over dead man's body causes return from dead in new form Reincarnation by fasting Cauldron of regeneration (reincarnation)
Carried in tale types

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