Dead friends come for dying man's soul

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Dead friends come for dying man's soul.

The dead. · The soul. · Soul leaves or enters the body. · view the constellation · filed as E722.2.9

Scholars’ trail — 1reference

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.

LithuanianBalys Index No. 3501, Balys Ghosts.

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Filed under Manner of soul's leaving body.

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Soul borne away on cloud. (Cf. E754.6.)Soul borne away on wind Roof taken off above sick man who cannot die. This done so that the soul can escape Condemned 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 dies Soul weeps when departing from body. (Cf. E551.)Soul reluctant to leave body Soul taken away by God (angel)Soul leaves body through eye Soul leaves body because of God's kiss on mouth

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