Wandering soul cause of sickness — Mythoi

Motif

Wandering soul cause of sickness.

The dead. · The soul. · Soul leaves or enters the body. · view the constellation · filed as E721.3

Filed across the traditions

Finnish Holmberg Finno-Ugric 6
Siberian Holmberg Siberian 473f.
N. Am. Indian *Hultkrantz 448–463.
general Frazer Golden Bough III 53ff.

Within the index

Filed under Soul journeys from the body.

1 finer motif beneath it

Madness from spirit leaving body: comes back with cough

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 Body in trance while soul is absent 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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