Soul leaves body to visit hell (heaven). (Cf. V511.1, V511.2.)

Motif

Soul leaves body to visit hell (heaven). (Cf. V511.1, V511.2.)

The dead. · The soul. · Soul leaves or enters the body. · view the constellation · filed as E721.7

Scholars’ trail — 2references

The index’s own references — the collections where scholars sighted this story-shape, tradition by tradition. Titles on our shelf are live links; the rest is the frontier, not yet shelved.

Irish myth*Cross
Jewish*Neuman.

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 Body in trance while soul is absent 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 converse with dead Soul of embryo wanders Soul takes voyage

Travels with

Visions of heaven Visions of hell

wander