Rejoicing at arrival of rich man in heaven. Event so rare as to cause rejoicing. Poor man enters unnoticed — Mythoi

Motif

Rejoicing at arrival of rich man in heaven. Event so rare as to cause rejoicing. Poor man enters unnoticed.

The dead. · The soul. · Perils of the soul. · view the constellation · filed as E758

Cited in the index

general Type 802
general BP III 274
general Fb "rig" III 55a
general Hdwb. d. Märch. I 351a s. v. "Burli im Himmel".

Within the index

Filed under Perils of the soul.

Filed beside it

Soul cannot enter heaven till body is buried. (Cf. E235.2.) Souls wander after death Perilous path for soul to world of dead. (Cf. F151.1.) Journey of soul to world of dead on reindeer Soul leaves possessions on road to final resting place Souls at Judgment Day Lost souls Saved souls Destination of the soul Contest over souls. (Cf. E754.1.) The soul prays The soul – miscellaneous

Carried in tale types

The Farmer in Heaven · ATU 802 1 recorded variant

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