Spirit causes death — Mythoi

Motif

Spirit causes death.

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Spirits and demons. · Spirits and demons (general). · view the constellation · filed as F402.1.11

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Depth Commentary Primitive Culture: Researches into the Development of Mythology, Philosophy, Religion, Language, Art, and Custom , Chapter XIV
Depth Commentary Primitive Culture: Researches into the Development of Mythology, Philosophy, Religion, Language, Art, and Custom , Chapter XI
Depth Commentary Primitive Culture: Researches into the Development of Mythology, Philosophy, Religion, Language, Art, and Custom , Chapter XV
Hermetic / Alchemical The Turba Philosophorum (Assembly of the Sages) , The Fifty-Eighth Dictum

Within the index

Filed under Deeds of evil spirits.

4 finer motifs beneath it

Spirit (devil) sent by druids cause death of Christian king Evil spirit kills and eats person Evil spirit harpoons sleepers Evil spirit's kiss fatal

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 pursues person Spirit fights against person Ship held back by otherworld women Spirit and horses Demon suitors of girl

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