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• Rodent gnaws away ladder to other world and thus ghosts remain on earth. A666.2
• Ghosts of the sun's children return to cause eclipse. A737.4
• Stars as fires in the hearths of ghosts. A761.4
• Disease caused by ghosts. A1337.0.2
• Animal languages learned from ghosts (spirits). B217.3
• Tabu: eating in land of ghosts. C211.2.1
• Tabu: looking at ghosts. C311.1.1
• Tabu: looking through the upturned sleeve of a fur coat. One sees ghosts. C311.1.1.1
• Tabu: looking over cemetery walls, lest one see ghosts. C334
• Tabu: laughing at sight of ghosts. C462
• Tabu: sleeping on the path of ghosts. C735.2.6
• Magic circle protects from ghosts. (Cf. D1272.) D1381.11.2
• Silver bullet protects against giants, ghosts, and witches. (Cf. D1096.3.) D1385.4
• Copper as defense against ghosts and magic. (Cf. D1252.2.) D1385.5.1
• Saint's bachall keeps off monsters and ghosts. (Cf. D1277.) D1385.8
• Gift of tongues received from ghosts. D1815.0.1
• Resuscitation: ghosts deceived so that they cannot find way back to grave. E141
• Ghosts punish intruders into ghost town. E241
• Ghosts punish intruders into mass (procession) of ghosts. E242
• Ghosts attack bishop who has suspended priest for singing for all Christian souls. E243
• Ghosts punish failure to provide for their wants. Haunt man because he does not leave food and drink for them. E245
• Ghosts punish failure to sacrifice to them. E246
• Ghosts roast girl daily in oven and devour her flesh. E251.3.1.1
• Ghosts flay corpse. E255
• Ghosts eat corpse. E256
• Ghosts seek firewood to roast man. E257
• Ghosts may eat only female animals. E259.2
• Man attacked on Christmas night by dancing ghosts. E261.3
• Sea-ghosts. Ghosts which haunt the sea. E271
• Road-ghosts. (Cf. E332ff., E582.) Ghosts which haunt roads. E272
• Churchyard ghosts. E273
• Ghosts prevent burial of corpse. E273.1
• Ghosts haunt tree. E276
• Ghosts haunt spring. E278
• Ghosts blow smithy into air. E279.7
• Ghosts haunt buildings. (Cf. H1411.) E280
• Ghosts haunt house. (It is sometimes hard to tell whether haunters are supposed to be ghosts or familiar spirits of some kind.) E281
• Hungry ghosts haunt house seeking food. E281.1
• Ghosts haunt castle. (Cf. F771.4.5.) E282
• Ghosts haunt church. E283
• Ghosts protect hidden treasure. E291
• Ghosts frighten people (deliberately). E293
• Miscellaneous acts of malevolent ghosts. E299
• Locations haunted by non-malevolent dead. (Cf. E270–E284 for locations haunted by malevolent ghosts.) E330
• Non-malevolent road ghosts. (Cf. E272, E581, E582.) E332
• Non-malevolent mine ghosts. (Cf. E275.1, E334.5.1, F456.) E336
• Helpful mine ghosts. E336.1
• Mine ghosts annoy miners. E336.2
• Ghosts bestow gifts on living. E373
• Money received from ghosts as reward for bravery. A voice says: "I am letting it fall." The man: "Let it." Money falls to the ground. E373.1
• Ghosts summoned by sacred book. E383
• Ghosts summoned by calling them by name. E386.3
• Reasons for summoning of ghosts. E387
• Ghosts and revenants – miscellaneous. E400
• Sounds made by invisible ghosts of animals. (Cf. E520.) E402.2
• Fate of ghosts of persons eaten by tigers. E419.12
• Spectral ghosts. E421
• Invisible ghosts. E421.1
• First-born of a family cannot see ghosts. E421.1.1.0.1
• Persons born at midnight can see ghosts. E421.1.1.1
• Only sorcerers can see ghosts. E421.1.1.2
• Ghosts visible only to sheep. E421.1.4
• Ghosts visible only to seals. E421.1.5
• Ghosts cast no shadow. E421.2
• Luminous ghosts. (Cf. E530.1, E742.) E421.3
• Ghosts in glowing wagon. E421.3.5
• Ghosts as dogs with glowing tongues and eyes. (Cf. E423.1.1, E522.) E421.3.6
• Ghosts as shadow. E421.4
• Defense against ghosts and the dead. E430
• Dog buried alive to prevent ghosts from walking. E431.8
• Ghosts placated by sacrifices. E433
• Ghosts pleased by human sacrifices. E433.4
• Ghosts killed by sacrifice of buffaloes. E433.4.1
• Hiding from ghosts under church bell. E434.1
• Hiding from ghosts in pulpit. E434.2
• Ghosts cannot cross rapid stream. E434.3
• Ghosts cannot pass crossroads. (Cf. E431.16, E431.17.) E434.4
• Cats crossing one's path sign of ghosts. E436.2
• Bats flying in house sign of ghosts. E436.3
• Dwarfs magically keep ghosts from rising. E439.2
• Ghosts cannot come near spayed bitch. E439.6
• Ghosts exorcized by name. E443.3
• Slain ghost carried off by other ghosts. E446.4
• Ghosts gathered on a bridge. E496
• Orchestra of ghosts. E499.2
• Pot so heavy with ghosts that girl cannot lift it. (Cf. D1317.10.) E499.3
• Animal ghosts. E520
• Ghosts of objects. E530
• Proper means of addressing ghosts. E545.19.2
• Ghosts forced to labor. E558
• Ghosts clank chains. (Cf. E501.13.1.2., E755.2.2.) E565
• Ghosts warm themselves around fire. E578.2
• Ghosts walk at certain times. E587
• Ghosts walk at midday. E587.1
• Ghosts walk on Hallowe'en. (Cf. F211.1.1.1.) E587.2
• Ghosts walk from curfew to cockcrow. (Cf. E452.) E587.3
• Ghosts walk at full moon. E587.6
• If no lamp is lighted in a house for a period of fourteen days, ghosts take it for their dwelling. E593.3
• Ghosts move furniture. E599.6
• Locked doors open at touch of ghosts. E599.11