Miscellaneous actions of poltergeist — Mythoi

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Miscellaneous actions of poltergeist.

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Spirits and demons. · Night-spirits. · view the constellation · filed as F473.6

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

9 finer motifs beneath it

Spirit tears new paper off rooms in house Spirit slashes clothing Spirit takes food from table or cupboard Spirit eats food Spirit throws back shots fired at it. (Cf. G265.8.3.1.2.) Spirit makes wheels come off wagon Spirit shoves wagon into ditch Spirit plays man's fiddle at night Spirit disturbs coffins in burial vault

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Poltergeist throws objects Poltergeist causes objects to behave contrary to their nature Poltergeist mistreats people Poltergeist mistreats animals Poltergeist makes noises

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