μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Life-lights in lower world. Each light mystically connected with the life of a person. When light is extinguished, person dies.

The dead. · The soul. · Life index. · view the constellation · filed as E765.1.3

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
Cited in the index
  • general *Type 332
  • general BP I 377ff., *388.
Within the index

Filed under Life bound up with light (flame).

Filed beside it
Life bound up with candle. When the candle goes out, person dies Life bound up with burning brand (torch)
Carried in tale types

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