Wandering soul assumes various shapes — Mythoi

Motif

Wandering soul assumes various shapes.

The dead. · The soul. · Soul leaves or enters the body. · view the constellation · filed as E721.5

Cited in the index

general Fb "sjæl" III 214a.

Within the index

Filed under Soul journeys from the body.

1 finer motif beneath it

Wandering soul assumes shape of wolf. (Cf. D113.1.1, E731.)

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 cause of sickness Wandering soul detained by ghosts 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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