Spirit pursues person — Mythoi

Motif

Spirit pursues person.

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Spirits and demons. · Spirits and demons (general). · view the constellation · filed as F402.1.10

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Indian / Hindu (Sanskrit epic) The Ramayan of Valmiki (Griffith verse translation) , Book 3, Canto 43
Indian / Hindu (Sanskrit epic) The Ramayan of Valmiki (Griffith verse translation) , Book 4, Canto 43
Norse The First Nine Books of the Danish History of Saxo Grammaticus , Book 5
Japanese / Shinto Kojiki: Records of Ancient Matters , Section 23

Filed across the traditions

Irish myth Cross.

Within the index

Filed under Deeds of evil spirits.

Filed beside it

Spirit leads person astray Spirit blocks person's road Spirits tangle up peasant's cows Demons assume human forms in order to deceive Demon causes disease Spirit causes weakness Demon of gluttony devours man's food in his throat Spirits put corpse into river Spirit delivers false message Spirit causes death Spirit fights against person Ship held back by otherworld women Spirit and horses Demon suitors of girl

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