μῦθοι Mythoi
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  • general Hdwb. d. Märch. I 200 s. v. "Baum".
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Filed under Reincarnation in plant (tree) growing from grave. (Cf. E632, D1610.2.)

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Twining branches grow from graves of lovers. (Cf. E419.6.)Flower from grave bears letters. These commemorate the buried personPlant from blood of slain personSpeaking and bleeding trees. Reincarnated personsTree from innocent man's bloodFlower from graveGrass does not grow on murderer's grave. (Cf. H271.)Herbs grow from grave of healerDead ogress reincarnated as bramble-bush which prevents escape of fugitiveReincarnation as plantReincarnation in tree from grave

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