Light must be kept burning by corpse to keep evil spirits away.
The dead. · The soul. · Perils of the soul. · view the constellation · filed as E752.10.2
Motif
Filed across the traditions
- England Baughman.
Within the index
Filed under Precautions taken with corpse before burial to prevent evil spirits from getting, using body. (Cf. E431.)
Filed beside it
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