Soul of sleeper prevented from returning by moving the sleeper's body. (Cf E431.7.2.1.) — Mythoi

Motif

Soul of sleeper prevented from returning by moving the sleeper's body. (Cf E431.7.2.1.)

The dead. · The soul. · Soul leaves or enters the body. · view the constellation · filed as E721.1.2.2

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Reference The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion (abridged) , Chapter XVIII XVIII. The Perils of the Soul

Filed across the traditions

Irish myth Cross.
general Frazer Golden Bough III 41

Within the index

Filed under Soul of sleeper prevented from returning to his body.

Filed beside it

Soul of sleeper prevented from returning when it is captured in animal form Soul of sleeper prevented from returning by burning the body Soul of sleeper prevented from returning to his body when soul as bee leaves body and enters hole in wall beside which he is sleeping. (Cf. E734.2.) Frightened soul cannot return to body

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Head of beheaded man separated from body (by walking between them) to prevent return. (Cf. E721.1.2.2.)

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