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Motifs — first 20 of 119
- 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