Wraith does what person wishes to do but is unable to do in the flesh — Mythoi

Motif

Wraith does what person wishes to do but is unable to do in the flesh.

The dead. · The soul. · Soul leaves or enters the body. · view the constellation · filed as E723.4

Within the index

Filed under Wraiths of persons separate from body.

6 finer motifs beneath it

Wraith returns to home and goes to bed while body is at home of friends in deep reverie Wraith of murderer tells authorities where to find girl he has murdered. The murderer is in church at the time Wraith of debtor tries to find his creditor at time of death Wraith of dying woman goes to see children for last time before death Wraith gives information of death in family Wraith investigates welfare of absent person

Filed beside it

Person sees his own wraith Seeing one's wraith a sign that person is to die shortly. (Cf. F405.4.) Wraith takes place of person unable to do duty at the necessary time Wraith of sweetheart stays in room where lover has died. It disappears only after her death at far distant point twenty years after death of lover Appearance of his wraith as announcement of person's death. (Cf. E723.2.) Actions of wraith Appearance of wraith as calamity omen

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