Ghosts prevent men from raising treasure — Mythoi

Motif

Ghosts prevent men from raising treasure.

Chance and fate. · Lucky accidents. · Treasure trove. · Guardian of treasure. · view the constellation · filed as N576

Filed across the traditions

U.S. Baughman
North Carolina Brown Collection I 693
Finnish-Swedish Wessman 4 No. 30
Lithuanian Balys Index No. 3642
Italian Basile Pentamerone I No. 7
West Indies Flowers 565.

Within the index

Filed under Guardian of treasure.

3 finer motifs beneath it

Voice of ghost scares away treasure seekers Ghostly lights frighten treasure seekers Ghost of treasure's human owner as guardian

Filed beside it

Devil (demon) as guardian of treasure Woman as guardian of treasure Sleeping king in mountain as guardian of treasure Dwarf as guardian of treasure Griffin as guardian of treasure. (Cf. B42.) Blind man carrying lame man as guardians of treasure Treasure guarded by magic object. (Cf. D1560.) Serpent guards treasure Angel as guardian of treasure

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