Dead oppose return of living from land of the dead. (Cf. F93.1.1.) — Mythoi

Motif

Dead oppose return of living from land of the dead. (Cf. F93.1.1.)

Marvels. · Other world journeys. · The lower world. · Visit to lower world – miscellaneous motifs. · view the constellation · filed as F105

Filed across the traditions

Icelandic Herrmann Saxo II 596–97, 602, MacCulloch Eddic 321, Boberg
Finnish Kalevala rune 16. → on our shelf: The Kalevala, Rune XVI

Within the index

Filed under Visit to lower world – miscellaneous motifs.

Filed beside it

Return from lower world Accidental arrival in lower world Youths grind in mill of underworldlings Youths tutored by Vulcan, smith of Hell Nature of underworld inhabitants Visit to lower world – additional motifs

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Dead place net across river to prevent living man from returning to earth. (Cf. F105.)

Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes

Tabu: drinking Transformation to escape from captivity Boat made by magic Magic formula (charm) Land of the dead Descent to lower world of dead (Hell, Hades) River entrance to lower world Dead place net across river to prevent living man from returning to earth. (Cf. F105.) Quest to lower world for lost words Quest for unknown magic words. Hero seeks them on the heads of swallows, the necks of swans, the backs of geese, and the tongues of reindeer

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