Resuscitation by prayer — Mythoi

Motif

Resuscitation by prayer.

The dead. · Resuscitation. · Resuscitation by magic. · view the constellation · filed as E63

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Depth Commentary Primitive Culture: Researches into the Development of Mythology, Philosophy, Religion, Language, Art, and Custom , Chapter XVIII

Filed across the traditions

Jewish bin Gorion Born Judas VI 218, Neuman
India *Thompson-Balys
Maori Dixon 82.
general Types 516, 612
general Rösch FFC LXXVII 143. Irish myth: *Cross, Scala Celi No. 949

Within the index

Filed under Resuscitation by magic.

2 finer motifs beneath it

Body placed in building and worshipped until it comes to life. (Cf. E62.) Resuscitation by nine-day dance and prayers

Filed beside it

Resuscitation by magic charm. (Cf. D1273.) Resuscitation by fetish Resuscitation by music Resuscitation by weeping (tears) Resuscitation by shooting arrow. (Usually combined with E25.) Resuscitation by vigil at tomb. Vigil is for stated time, three weeks and three days, or the like Resuscitation by magic object Resuscitation by kiss Resuscitation by breathing on corpse Resuscitation by talking to corpse Apparently dead persons revived when certain thing happens. Proper prince appears, or the like Resuscitation by wishing Resuscitation by smelling of moss Resuscitation by incantation Resuscitation by waving magic object Resuscitation by writing deity's name

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Resuscitation through prayers of holy man. (Cf. E63.)

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