The dead

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• Resuscitation. E0
• Person comes to life. E1
• Saint cut into pieces or decapitated comes back to life. E1.1
• Dead man re-enters body and speaks of experience in heaven. E1.2
• Dead tree comes to life. E2
• Dead animal comes to life. (Cf. B192.1.) E3
• Sun revived by own power after being killed by moon. E4
• Resuscitation by rough treatment. E10
• Resuscitation by beating. E11
• Second blow resuscitates. First kills. E11.1
• Resuscitation by striking with arrow. E11.2
• Resuscitation by touching body during conjuration. E11.3
• Resuscitation by decapitation. E12
• Red thread on neck of person who has been decapitated and resuscitated. E12.1
• Head of decapitated person is replaced backwards. Later is readjusted. E12.2
• Resuscitation by jumping (stepping) over. E13
• Resuscitation by stepping on corpse. E13.1
• Resuscitation by dismemberment. (Cf. E30, E32.) (Usually combined with burning; cf. E15.) E14
• Resuscitation by burning. E15
• Bone of man being burned jumps out of fire. E15.0.1
• Resuscitation by boiling. E15.1
• Resuscitation by sweating. E15.2
• Resuscitation by stewing. E15.3
• Resuscitation by stinging. Corpse is laid on an ant-heap. E16
• Resuscitation by licking corpse. E17
• Resuscitation when snake licks bite he has inflicted upon his victim. E17.1
• Resuscitation by tickling. E18
• Resuscitation by withdrawal of wounding instrument. E21
• Resuscitation by removal of poisoned apple. By shaking loose the apple from the throat of the poisoned girl the prince brings her to life. E21.1
• Resuscitation by removal of poisoning cobra flesh from dead man's mouth. E21.1.1
• Resuscitation when strangling corset-lace breaks. Girl laced so tightly in corset that she faints. Brothers carry her to her grave. They stumble. Corset-lace breaks and girl revives. E21.2
• Resuscitation by removal of poisoned comb. E21.3
• Resuscitation by removal of poisoned slippers. E21.4
• Resuscitation by sucking poison from wound. E21.5
• Resuscitation by catching in snare. E23
• Resuscitation my frightening dead. Frequently combined with E61. E25
• Resuscitation by shouting at dead. E26
• Resuscitation by command to arise. (Cf. E67.) E26.1
• Resuscitation by slinging against something. E27
• Resuscitation by rough treatment – miscellaneous. E29
• Resuscitation by biting victim's bone. E29.1
• Resuscitation by rubbing victim's bones on ground. E29.2
• Resuscitation by pricking anus. E29.3
• Resuscitation by plucking the flower into which one is incarnated. E29.4
• Resuscitation by felling the tree into which one is incarnated and splitting trunk into two parts. E29.4.1
• Resuscitation by cutting off heads of birds which contained the soul of dead person. E29.5
• Resuscitation by urinating on dead man's bone. E29.6
• Resuscitation by striking with lightning. E29.7
• Resuscitation by arrangement of members. Parts of a dismembered corpse are brought together and resuscitation follows. (Sometimes combined with other methods.) E30
• Felled tree restored by reassembling all cut parts. (Cf. E2.) E30.1
• Limbs of dead voluntarily reassemble and revive. E31
• Resuscitated eaten animal. (Cf. E171.) An animal is eaten. When his bones are reassembled he revives. E32
• Eaten person resuscitated. E32.0.1
• Insect swallowed by man comes out alive. E32.1
• Animals which devour each other are restored to their original forms by command of a saint. E32.2
• Dismembered pigs come alive again if only bones are preserved. E32.3
• Resuscitation with missing member. In reassembling the members, one has been inadvertently omitted. The resuscitated person or animal lacks this member. E33
• Cooked part of white cow is brown after resuscitation. E33.1
• Resuscitation with misplaced head. (Cf. M221.) In restoration of several persons simultaneously through reassembling of members, the heads are placed on the wrong bodies. Sometimes the damage is repaired, sometimes not. E34
• Resuscitation with head on backwards. (Cf. F511.0.6.) E34.1
• Resuscitation from fragments of body. E35
• Resuscitation by sewing parts of body together. E35.1
• Resuscitation by assembling members and leaving in cask for certain time. E37
• Failure to resuscitate because of premature disturbance of members to be left in cask for certain time. E37.1
• Resuscitation by replacement of soul. E38
• Resuscitation by returning dead person's soul (breath) to body. E38.1
• Resuscitation from excrement of one who has eaten person (animal). E41
• Resuscitation from ashes of dead man. E42
• Resuscitation from dust. E42.1
• Resuscitation by magic. E50
• Resuscitation by magic charm. (Cf. D1273.) E52
• Resuscitation by fetish. E53
• Resuscitation by mummified dog. Dog is kept in box. Revives and resuscitates dead hero. E53.1
• Resuscitation of dead by making image of deceased of breadfruit wood. When spirit enters this, image disappears and person is found alive. E53.2
• Resuscitation by music. E55
• Resuscitation by song. E55.1
• Resuscitation by playing flute. E55.2
• Resuscitation by blowing trumpet. E55.3
• Resuscitation by playing violin. E55.4
• Resuscitation by playing guitar. E55.5
• Resuscitation by weeping (tears). E58
• Resuscitation by universal weeping. Return of deity from dead granted if all men will weep. One person refuses. E58.1
• Resuscitation by shooting arrow. (Usually combined with E25.) E61
• Resuscitation by vigil at tomb. Vigil is for stated time, three weeks and three days, or the like. E62
• Resuscitation by fasting. E62.1
• Resuscitation by prayer. E63
• Body placed in building and worshipped until it comes to life. (Cf. E62.) E63.1
• Resuscitation by nine-day dance and prayers. E63.2
• Resuscitation by magic object. E64
• Resuscitation by staff. (Cf. D1254.) E64.1
• Staff of life and death. Black staff kills; brown one restores to life. E64.1.1
• Silver stick kills; gold one restores to life. E64.1.1.1
• Leaves of life and death. E64.1.1.2
• Fly-whisk of life and death. E64.1.1.3
• Resuscitation by magic cauldron. (Cf. D1171.2.) E64.2
• Resuscitation by magic bell. (Cf. D1213.) E64.3
• Resuscitation by saint's bell. E64.3.1
• Resuscitation by magic bachall. (Cf. D1277.) E64.4
• Resuscitation by saint's bachall. E64.4.1
• Resuscitation by magic cup. (Cf. D1171.6.) E64.5
• Resuscitation by Holy Grail. E64.5.1
• Resuscitation by candle. (Cf. D1162.2.) E64.6
• Resuscitation by book. (Cf. D1266.) E64.7
• Resuscitation by manuscript. E64.7.1
• Resuscitation by perfume. (Cf. D1245.) E64.8
• Resuscitation by heavenly fragrance. E64.8.1
• Resuscitation by magic feather. (Cf. D1021.) E64.9
• Resuscitation by piece of felt. (Cf. D1051.) E64.10
• Resuscitation by magic robe (blanket). (Cf. D1052.) E64.11
• Resuscitation by sacred relics. E64.12
• Resuscitation by ring. E64.13
• Resuscitation by magic bag. (Cf. D1193.) E64.14
• Resuscitation by magic gold. E64.15
• Resuscitation by animal's tail. E64.16
• Resuscitation by yak's tail. E64.16.1
• Resuscitation by magic stone. (Cf. D931.) E64.17
• Resuscitation by leaf. E64.18
• Resuscitation from bird dung. (Cf. D1026.1.) E64.19
• Resuscitation by magic baskets. E64.20
• Resuscitation by handkerchief. E64.21
• Resuscitation by kiss. E65
• Resuscitation by breathing on corpse. E66
• Resuscitation of cremated man by blowing on the ashes. E66.1
• Resuscitation by talking to corpse. E67
• Apparently dead persons revived when certain thing happens. Proper prince appears, or the like. E68
• Resuscitation by wishing. E71
• Resuscitation by smelling of moss. E72
• Resuscitation by incantation. E73
• Resuscitation by waving magic object. E74
• Resuscitation by writing deity's name. E75
• Resuscitation by magic – miscellaneous. E79
• Resuscitation by passing helpful animal over corpse. E79.1
• Resuscitation by bird flying over dead. E79.1.1
• Resuscitation by reversing positions of two blocks of wood. E79.2
• Resuscitation by touch of eagle. E79.3
• Water of Life. Resuscitation by water. E80
• Resuscitation by bathing. E80.1
• Resuscitation by bathing in milk. (Cf. D1018, D1503.7.1, E102.1.) E80.1.1
• Resuscitation by wet cloth over corpse. E80.2
• Resuscitation by water (in basket, overnight). E80.3
• Resuscitation by holy water. E80.4
• Resuscitation by dew from heaven. E80.4.1
• Water of life and death. One water kills, the other restores to life. E82
• Water of death. E84
• Tree of Life. (Cf. D950.) Resuscitation by touching its branches. E90
• Sun and moon steal wonderful tree which revives dead man or animal. E90.1
• Resuscitation by medicines. E100
• Resuscitation by salve (oil). (Cf. D1244.) E101
• Resuscitation by magic liquid. (Cf. D1242.) E102
• Resuscitation by magic milk. E102.1
• Resuscitation by sprinkling ambrosia. (Cf. E80.) E102.2
• [First Edition: E104. Resuscitation by magic plant.] E104[1st ed.]
• [First Edition: E104.1. Resuscitation by magic root.] E104.1[1st ed.]
• Resuscitation by herbs (leaves). E105
• Resuscitation by magic apple. E106
• Resuscitation by magic pill. (Cf. D1243.) E107
• Resuscitation by magic powder. E108
• Resuscitation by magic powder blown into nose. E108.1
• Resuscitation by blood. E113
• Resuscitation by animal's blood. E113.1
• Resuscitation by raven's blood. E113.1.1
• Resuscitation by spittle. (Cf. D1001.) E114
• Resuscitation by wax from deer's ear. E115
• Resuscitation by use of animal fat. E116
• Resuscitation by gall of slain giant. E117
• Other means of resuscitation. E120
• Resuscitation by supernatural person. E121
• Resuscitation by a god. (Cf. A454.) E121.1
• Resuscitation by concerted effort of the gods. E121.1.1
• Resuscitation by power of goddess. E121.1.2
• Man sent back to earth by Death, for it is not yet his time to die. E121.1.3
• Hero resuscitated by his bride, daughter of king of death. E121.1.3.1
• Resuscitation by Christ. E121.2
• Resuscitation by Virgin Mary. (Cf. V268.) E121.3
• Resuscitation by saint. E121.4
• The cooked and revived child. Saint to a woman: "Cook me what you like most." Gullible woman cooks son. Saint revives child. E121.4.1
• Resuscitation by holy man (priest, etc.). E121.5
• Resuscitation by rabbi. E121.5.1
• Resuscitation through prayers of holy man. (Cf. E63.) E121.5.2
• Resuscitation by prophet. E121.5.3
• Resuscitation by demon. E121.6
• Resuscitation by demon's entering corpse. E121.6.1
• Resuscitation by magician. (Cf. D1711.) E121.7
• Resuscitation by druid. (Cf. P427.5.) E121.7.1
• Resuscitation by fairy. E121.8
• Resuscitation by animals. E122
• Resuscitation by cuckoo. E122.1
• Resuscitation by snake. E122.2
• Resuscitation by relative. E125
• Resuscitation by son. E125.1
• Resuscitation by sister(s). E125.2
• Resuscitation by brother. E125.3
• Resuscitation by friends. E127
• Resuscitation through ashes thrown on funeral pyre. E132
• Resuscitation by warming dead man. E133
• Resuscitation by laying flesh on pyre and covering with cloth. E134
• Resuscitation by covering body for certain time. E134.1
• Resuscitation by heavenly voice. E136
• Resuscitation by carrying corpse to its home. E138
• Deer foster parent of hero comes alive from its burial hill when youth returns to spot and carries him off to jungle again. E138.1