μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Soul leaves body at death.

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

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Filed across the traditions
  • India Thompson-Balys
  • Irish myth Cross.
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Filed under Soul leaves or enters the body.

3 finer motifs beneath it
Form of soul as it leaves body at death Manner of soul's leaving body Circumstances of soul on leaving dead body
Filed beside it
Souls of human beings seen in dream Soul journeys from the body Wraiths of persons separate from body Soul leaves one body and enters another Soul enters body and animates it Relation of body to soul Evil spirit possesses person

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