Departure of spirits — Mythoi

Motif

Departure of spirits.

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Spirits and demons. · Spirits and demons (general). · view the constellation · filed as F407

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Depth Commentary Primitive Culture: Researches into the Development of Mythology, Philosophy, Religion, Language, Art, and Custom , Chapter XI
Yoruba The Yoruba-Speaking Peoples of the Slave Coast of West Africa , Chapter 7
Chinese Myths & Legends of China , Chapter V
Reference The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion (abridged) , Chapter XVIII XVIII. The Perils of the Soul
Literary Crystallization Masnavi i Ma'navi: The Spiritual Couplets (abridged) , Book 3, Story 1

Within the index

Filed under Spirits and demons (general).

2 finer motifs beneath it

Spirit vanishes in smoke Spirit fades into air

Filed beside it

Geniti (geilti) glinne, bánánaig, bocánaig, and other supernatural beings associated with confusion or strife Appearance of spirits Evil spirits. Demons. See whole chapter "G" for witches and ogres Good spirits Means of summoning spirits Means of combating spirits Spirits propitiated Habitation of spirit How spirits travel Visibility of spirits Origin of spirits Spirit carries people Demon occupies oracular artificial head and gives responses to questions Spirits set fire to mill. Meet on Christmas (Easter) night. Cease to meet after mortal spies upon them Spirits receive their share of everything made at certain specified times Spirits (demons) hover in air shrieking over battle. (Cf. F411.2.)

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