Body in trance while soul is absent — Mythoi

Motif

Body in trance while soul is absent.

The dead. · The soul. · Soul leaves or enters the body. · view the constellation · filed as E721.2

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

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

Filed across the traditions

Icelandic MacCulloch Eddic 299–300.
general *Fb "legeme" II 393a, "heks" I 581a, "sjæl" III 215a

Within the index

Filed under Soul journeys from the body.

Filed beside it

Mark inflicted on wandering soul seen on body after soul's return Soul wanders from body in sleep. Dreams explained as experiences of the soul on these wanderings Wandering soul cause of sickness Wandering soul detained by ghosts Wandering soul assumes various shapes On return to body soul crosses on scythe-blade as bridge Soul leaves body to visit hell (heaven). (Cf. V511.1, V511.2.) Soul leaves body to converse with dead Soul of embryo wanders Soul takes voyage

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