μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Spirits pull off person's bedclothes.

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Spirits and demons. · Night-spirits. · view the constellation · filed as F470.1

Cited in the index
  • general *Kittredge Witchcraft 217, 524f. nn. 37–44
  • general England, Scotland, Wales, U.S.: *Baughman.
Within the index

Filed under Night-spirits. Poltergeister; goblins; hobgoblins.

Filed beside it
Friar Rush as mischief maker Night-spirits dance Dream demons Huckauf. A goblin which jumps on one's back Poltergeist. Invisible spirit (sometimes identified as ghost or witch) responsible for all sorts of mischief in or around a household Friendly night-spirits

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