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Motifs — first 20 of 412
- Souls of pious as Creator's advisers. A45
- Angels are transformed souls of the pious. A52.0.4
- Deity provides man with soul. A185.12
- God removes mortal's soul. A185.12.2
- World-soul. The universe a manifestation of the creator. A612.1
- Soul-bridge: easy for righteous to cross, more difficult for others. A661.0.5.1
- Charon exacts fee to ferry souls across Styx. A672.1.1
- In other world one room contains the dead, another contains souls of the unborn waiting to enter the wombs of women, and a third contains all the evil spirits. A678
- Dogs incited to devour souls in hell. A689.3.1
- Milky Way as path of souls (demons). A778.2.1
- Origin of rainbow: transformed butterflies (souls of lovers). A791.9
- Origin of light: souls of dead in heaven. A1412.2
- Seven whistlers are the souls of the Jews who crucified Christ. (Cf. F456.1.1.1.) A1715.3
- Animals help man overcome monster with external soul. Discover where he keeps his soul. B571.1
- Cat must be kept from dying person because it will catch the person's soul issuing (from mouth) in form of mouse. (Cf. E731.3.) B766.1.1
- Tabu: relieving souls in hell. Boy who tends kettles in hell not allowed to raise covers to relieve poor souls. C741
- Magic armature protects soul from hurt. (Cf. D1101.) D1389.11
- Apple (or ball) containing man's soul can be split only by man's own sword. (Cf. D981.1.) D1651.10
- Deaf and dumb man can see soul taken to happiness or punishment. D1821.7
- Magic sight: ability to see the soul (astral body). D1825.3.3
Episodes
- The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion (abridged) · Chapter XVIII XVIII. The Perils of the Soul
- The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion (abridged) · Chapter XXVII XXVII. Succession to the Soul
- The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion (abridged) · Chapter LXVI LXVI. The External Soul in Folk-Tales
- The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion (abridged) · Chapter LXVII LXVII. The External Soul in Folk-Custom
Tale types
- ATU 326A* Soul Released from Torment
- ATU 412 The Maiden (Youth) with a Separable Soul in a Necklace
- ATU 678 The King Transfers his Soul to a Parrot
- ATU 773** God and Devil Dispute over Miser's Soul
- ATU 808 The Devil and the Angel Fight for the Soul (previously The Devil and the Angel Wait for Souls)