Demon causes disease — Mythoi

Motif

Demon causes disease.

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Spirits and demons. · Spirits and demons (general). · view the constellation · filed as F402.1.5

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Depth Commentary Primitive Culture: Researches into the Development of Mythology, Philosophy, Religion, Language, Art, and Custom , Chapter XIV

Filed across the traditions

Irish myth *Cross.

Within the index

Filed under Deeds of evil spirits.

1 finer motif beneath it

Demons seek to carry off king's soul

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

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