μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Soul borne away on cloud. (Cf. E754.6.)

The dead. · The soul. · Soul leaves or enters the body. · view the constellation · filed as E722.2.1

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“The Nunnery on Fire Seeing all these gods arrive to help the novice, the Superior, I Yu, held consultation with the choir-mistress, saying: "We assigned to the Princess the burdensome work of the kitchen because she refused to return to the world; but since she has entered on her duties the gods of the eight caves of Heaven have come to offer her fruit, Ch'ieh Lan sweeps the kitchen, the dragon has dug a well, the God of the Hearth and…”

— Myths & Legends of China, Chapter X · served from our shelf

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Filed under Manner of soul's leaving body.

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Soul borne away on windRoof taken off above sick man who cannot die. This done so that the soul can escapeCondemned soul forked from body by Satan. (Cf. E752.2.)Saved soul leaps from body on hearing heavenly music. (Cf. E754.)Doors fly open when one diesSoul weeps when departing from body. (Cf. E551.)Soul reluctant to leave bodyDead friends come for dying man's soulSoul taken away by God (angel)Soul leaves body through eyeSoul leaves body because of God's kiss on mouth
Travels with
Souls climb pillars of smoke and light on way to heaven. (Cf. E722.2.1.)
Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes
Blind god. HödhrGoddess of mercyAnimal as servant to manAnimal as domestic servantHelpful tigerTransformation: man to tigerTransformation: instruments of torture to lotus flowersMagic object acquired as reward for religious austeritiesMagic peachMagic hairpinMagic waters and medicinesMagic salve (ointment)

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