Poltergeist mistreats animals — Mythoi

Motif

Poltergeist mistreats animals.

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Spirits and demons. · Night-spirits. · view the constellation · filed as F473.4

Filed across the traditions

U.S. *Baughman.

Within the index

Filed under Poltergeist. Invisible spirit (sometimes identified as ghost or witch) responsible for all sorts of mischief in or around a household.

1 finer motif beneath it

Spirit rides horses and mules at night, wears them out. (Cf. F366.2, F471.1.1.1, G265.3.)

Filed beside it

Poltergeist throws objects Poltergeist causes objects to behave contrary to their nature Poltergeist mistreats people Poltergeist makes noises Miscellaneous actions of poltergeist

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