Habitation of spirit — Mythoi

Motif

Habitation of spirit.

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Spirits and demons. · Spirits and demons (general). · view the constellation · filed as F408

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Norse The First Nine Books of the Danish History of Saxo Grammaticus , Book 7
Hermetic / Alchemical The Hermetic Museum, Restored and Enlarged , Tract 12: The Ordinal of Alchemy (Thomas Norton)
Slavic Russian Folk-Tales , Chapter V
Hermetic / Alchemical The Hermetic Museum, Restored and Enlarged , Tract 21: The Golden Calf (John Frederick Helvetius)
Depth Commentary Psychology of the Unconscious: A Study of the Transformations and Symbolisms of the Libido , Part II — CHAPTER V

Within the index

Filed under Spirits and demons (general).

2 finer motifs beneath it

Demon occupies (speaks from) lance (sword) Spirit in heart of man (fairy)

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 Departure of spirits 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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