μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

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.)

The dead. · The soul. · Soul leaves or enters the body. · view the constellation · filed as E721.1.2.4

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Soul of sleeper prevented from returning when it is captured in animal form Soul of sleeper prevented from returning by moving the sleeper's body. (Cf E431.7.2.1.) Soul of sleeper prevented from returning by burning the body Frightened soul cannot return to body
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Soul in animal form. (Cf. E721.1.2.4, E722.1.4, E734.2.) Soul in form of bee

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