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E500. Phantom hosts.
 
E501. The Wild Hunt. (Cf. F282.) (Die Wilde Jagd, Das Wütende Heer, Odinsjæger, Chasse Fantastique.) A ghostly hunter and his rout continue the chase. **Plischke (bibliography); **Schweda; *Wahner Der Wilde Jäger in Schlesien; Lorentzen; Brunk Der wilde Jäger im Glauben des pommerschen Volkes (Zs. f. Vksk. XIII 179); *Zingerle 589f. (bibliography): Jacobsen Harlekin og den vilde Jæger (Dania IX 1); Heilberg Theodorich som den vilde Jæger (Dania IX 239); Olrik Odinsjægeren i Jylland (Dania VIII 139); *Fb “Odinsjæger” III 730ff.; RTP II 156, VI 291, VII 175, 328, VIII 566, IX 91, 411, XIII 186, 695f.; XIV 83, XVI 453, 531, XVII 504f.; Hartland Science 234ff.; Wehrhan 84; Walhouse FL VIII (1897) 196; *O. Höfler Kultische Geheimbünde der Germanen Bd. I: Das germanische Totenheer (Frankfurt a. M., 1934); Tupper and Ogle Walter Map 234. Musical treatments: Raff Symphony No. 3 (1869); J. Triebensee “Die wilde Jagd” (opera, Budapest, 1824); H. Payer “Der wilde Jäger” (opera, Vienna, 1806); V. E. Nessler “Der wilde Jäger” (opera, Leipzig, 1881); M. J. Beer “Der wilde Jäger” (cantata, Olmütz, 1888); A. Schultz “Der wilde Jäger” (opera, Brunswick, 1887); Müller-Reuter “Hackelberends Begräbnis” (choral ballad, 1902); C. Franck “Le Chasseur Maudit” (symphonic poem, 1883). For classical parallels see H. Hepding Attis 124; Gruppe Griechische Religionsgeschichte (1907) 1290 n. 2; Samter Geburt, Hochzeit, Tod 206 n. 5. – Irish: *Cross; Beal XXI 322; Lithuanian: Balys Index No. 3518; Norwegian: *Solheim Register 17.
 
E501.1. Leader of the Wild Hunt. *Rühlemann passim.
 
E501.1.1. King as wild huntsman. (Cf. E501.1.7.) Schweda 38; *Fb “Odins jæger” II 731b; Hartland Science 234, 236; RTP XVII 504f.
 
E501.1.2. Nobleman as wild huntsman. Schweda 38; Fb “Odins jæger” II 731b.
 
E501.1.3. Rich man as wild huntsman. Schweda 38.
 
E501.1.4. Forester as wild huntsman. Schweda 38.
 
E501.1.5. Freemason as wild huntsman. Schweda 38.
 
E501.1.6. Saint as leader of wild hunt. RTP XVII 504f.
 
E501.1.7. Historic or romantic hero as leader of wild hunt. Plischke 41; RTP XVII 504f.
 
E501.1.7.1. King Herla as wild huntsman. *Liebrecht 28; Tupper and Ogle Walter Map 18.
 
E501.1.7.2. Theodoric as wild huntsman. *Heilberg Dania IX 239, Nyrop ibid. X 177; BP IV 140; Oesterley No. 190.
 
E501.1.7.3. Wild Edric as leader of Wild Hunt. England: *Baughman.
 
E501.1.8. Woman as leader of wild hunt. Favorites are Herodias, Diana, Frau Holle. – Plischke 47; Schwartz Zs. f. Vksk. VII 231.
 
E501.1.8.1. Herodias as leader of wild hunt. Zachariae Zs. f. Vksk. XXII (1912) 238 n. 7; Germania XVI (1871) 217; Dunlop-Liebrecht 474 n. 170; Grimm Deutsche Mythologie 599; La Tradition IV 69; *Kloss MLN XXIII 82; *Grunwald Hessische Blätter f. Vksk. XXX – XXXI 317.
 
E501.1.8.2. Artemis as leader of wild hunt. Gruppe Griechische Religionsgeschichte 840 n. 5, 1292.
 
E501.1.8.3. Hecate as leader of wild hunt. Pauly-Wissowa s.v. “Hekate”; Rohde Psyche II 84.
 
E501.2. Participants in wild hunt.
 
E501.2.1. Knights in wild hunt. Plischke 29.
 
E501.2.2. Ladies in wild hunt. Plischke 29.
 
E501.2.3. Witches in wild hunt. (Cf. G200.) Plischke 29.
 
E501.2.4. Courtisans in wild hunt. (Cf. E501.5.1.2.) Plischke 29.
 
E501.2.5. Churchmen in wild hunt. Plischke 29.
 
E501.2.6. Soldiers in wild hunt. Plischke 29.
 
E501.2.7. Unbaptized children in wild hunt. Plischke 30; *Fb “udøbt” III 960a.
 
E501.3. Wild huntsmen wander because of sin. Schweda 38.
 
E501.3.1. Wild huntsman wanders because of cruelty. Schweda 38.
 
E501.3.2. Wild huntsman wanders because of suicide. Schweda 38.
 
E501.3.3. Wild huntsman wanders because of parricide. Harow RTP XX 369.
 
E501.3.4. Wild huntsman wanders because of unshriven death. Schweda 38.
 
E501.3.5. Wild huntsman wanders for failure to keep fast day. Plischke 29.
 
E501.3.6. Wild huntsman wanders for hunting on Sunday. *Fb “Søndag” III 741a, “Odins jæger” II 731b.
 
E501.3.7. Wild huntsman wanders because he wished to continue hunt after death. Fb “jagt” II 36, “jagen” II 35; RTP XIII 695f.
 
E501.3.8. Wild huntsman wanders for disturbing church service. Plischke 34.
 
E501.3.9. Wild huntsmen cannot die until evil in world has been made right and things return as they had been. England: Baughman.
 
E501.3.10. Wild huntswoman wanders because of murder of daughter. England: Baughman.
 
E501.4. Animals follow wild huntsman.
 
E501.4.0.1. Animals in wild hunt reincarnation of murdered person. Plischke 31.
 
E501.4.1. Dogs in wild hunt. Schweda 25; England: Baughman; Irish: O’Suilleabhain 50f., 56, Beal XXI 318f.
 
E501.4.1.1. Enormous pack of dogs in wild hunt. Overcome people by their mass. Plischke 32.
 
E501.4.1.2. Dogs with fiery tongues in wild hunt. Schweda 25; *Schwartz Zs. f. Vksk. VII 232; Fb “Odins jæger” II 732a; England: Baughman.
 
E501.4.1.3. Dogs with fiery eyes in wild hunt. Schweda 25.
 
E501.4.1.4. Dogs with eyes hanging out over mouth in wild hunt. Fb “øje” III 1165b.
 
E501.4.1.5. Black dogs in wild hunt. Schweda 25; England: Baughman.
 
E501.4.1.6. Three-legged dogs in wild hunt. *Zingerle Sagen aus Tirol 590; H. Usener Dreiheit (Rheinisches Museum f. Philologie N. F. LVIII (1903) 1ff., 161ff.).
 
E501.4.1.7. Winged dogs in wild hunt. RTP XVII 505.
 
E501.4.1.8. Dogs in single file in wild hunt. Schweda 25.
 
E501.4.1.9. Dogs on leash in wild hunt. Schweda 25.
 
E501.4.1.10. Baying dogs in wild hunt. Schweda 25; Fb “hund” I 676a.
 
E501.4.2. Wild huntsman‘s horse. *Howie 51.
 
E501.4.2.1. White horse in wild hunt. *Schwartz Zs. f. Vksk. VII 235; Schweda 25.
 
E501.4.2.2. Black horse in wild hunt. Schweda 25.
 
E501.4.2.3. Brown horse in wild hunt. Schweda 25.
 
E501.4.2.4. Horse in wild hunt breathes fire. Schweda 25; Schwartz Zs. f. Vksk. VII 235.
 
E501.4.2.5. Horse with fiery eyes in wild hunt. Schweda 25.
 
E501.4.2.6. Two-legged horse in wild hunt. Plischke 30.
 
E501.4.2.7. Headless horse in wild hunt. Plischke 30.
 
E501.4.3. Boar (sow) in wild hunt. Plischke 31.
 
E501.4.3.1. One-eyed sow in wild hunt. Plischke 31.
 
E501.4.3.2. Blind wild boar in wild hunt. Plischke 32.
 
E501.4.4. Two ravens follow wild huntsman. *Zingerle Sagen aus Tirol 588.
 
E501.4.5. Owl (ghost of nun) in wild hunt. Plischke 34.
 
E501.5. Object of wild hunt’s pursuit.
 
E501.5.1. Wild hunter pursues a woman. Plischke 65; Fb “Odins jæger” II 732b; Schwartz Zs. f. Vksk. VII 233.
 
E501.5.1.1. Naked woman pursued and cut in two by rider. *Pauli (ed. Bolte) No. 228; *Herbert III 134.
 
E501.5.1.2. Prostitutes pursued in wild hunt. (Cf. E501.2.4.) Plischke 65.
 
E501.5.1.3. Witches pursued in wild hunt. Plischke 65.
 
E501.5.2. Fairies pursued in wild hunt. Fb “Odins jæger” II 732ab.
 
E501.5.3. Wood-spirits pursued in wild hunt. Plischke 66.
 
E501.5.4. Unbaptized children pursued in wild hunt. Plischke 65.
 
E501.5.5. Animals pursued in wild hunt.
 
E501.5.5.1. Hare pursued in wild hunt. Plischke 66.
 
E501.5.5.2. Deer pursued in wild hunt. Schwartz Zs. f. Vksk. VII 232; RTP XXII 466.
 
E501.6. Ghostly warner of wild hunt‘s approach. Plischke 38.
 
E501.7. Personal appearance of wild huntsmen.
 
E501.7.1. Wild huntsmen headless. *Zingerle 589; Schweda 28.
 
E501.7.2. Wild huntsmen with deer-heads. Plischke 29.
 
E501.7.3. Wild huntsmen with heads on backward. Plischke 29.
 
E501.7.4. Wild huntsmen carrying skull under arms. Plischke 29.
 
E501.7.5. Wild huntsmen with entrails stringing from open bodies. Plischke 29.
 
E501.7.6. Wild huntsmen luminous. Zingerle 4 No. 6.
 
E501.7.6.1. Wild huntsmen exhale fire. Schweda 28.
 
E501.7.6.2. Wild huntsmen have fiery eyes. Schweda 29.
 
E501.7.6.3. Wild huntsmen leave fiery tracks. Schweda 28.
 
E501.7.6.4. Wild huntsmen surrounded by fire. Schweda 29.
 
E501.7.7. Wild huntsmen with long hair. Schweda 29.
 
E501.8. Clothing of wild huntsmen.
 
E501.8.1. Wild huntsmen dressed in black. Schweda 29.
 
E501.8.2. Wild huntsmen dressed in red. Schweda 29.
 
E501.8.3. Wild huntsmen dressed in white. Schweda 29.
 
E501.8.4. Wild huntsmen dressed in ancient costume. Schweda 29.
 
E501.8.5. Wild huntsmen belted and tied up. Plischke 35.
 
E501.8.6. Wild huntsman with black fur cap and white staff. Hartland Science 236.
 
E501.9. Wild huntsmen invisible. Tobler 92.
 
E501.10. Objects as part of wild hunt.
 
E501.10.1. Empty shoe follows wild hunt. Plischke 35.
 
E501.10.2. Worn-out broom at head of wild hunt. Plischke 35.
 
E501.10.3. Wagon accompanies wild hunt. Plischke 36.
 
E501.11. Time of appearance of wild hunt.
 
E501.11.1. Wild hunt appears at night. *Schwartz Zs. f. Vksk. VII 235.
 
E501.11.1.1. Wild hunt appears at midnight. Schweda 16; Plischke 52.
 
E501.11.1.2. Wild hunt abroad until cockcrow. Schweda 16.
 
E501.11.1.3. Wild hunt appears on St. John’s Night. Schweda 16.
 
E501.11.1.4. Wild hunt appears on stormy nights. Plischke 55.
 
E501.11.2. Wild hunt appears at certain seasons.
 
E501.11.2.1. Wild hunt appears in winter. Schweda 16; Plischke 54.
 
E501.11.2.2. Wild hunt appears between Christmas and Twelfth Night. Plischke 54.
 
E501.11.2.3. Wild hunt appears on feast-days. Schweda 16; Plischke 55; Fb “Odins jæger” II 732ab.
 
E501.11.3. Wild hunt appears periodically.
 
E501.11.3.1. Wild hunt appears every seven years. Plischke 64.
 
E501.11.3.2. Wild hunt appears yearly at same moment. Plischke 74.
 
E501.12. Place of appearance of wild hunt.
 
E501.12.1. Wild hunt appears in woods. Schweda 13; Plischke 57.
 
E501.12.2. Wild hunt appears in churchyard. Schweda 13.
 
E501.12.3. Wild hunt appears at crossroads. Schweda 13; Plischke 61.
 
E501.12.4. Wild hunt appears by body of water. Schweda 13; North Carolina: Brown Collection I 678.
 
E501.12.5. Wild hunt appears by hill or mountain. Schweda 14; Plischke 57.
 
E501.12.6. Wild hunt appears in a field. Schweda 14.
 
E501.12.6.1. Wild hunt appears in old battlefield. Plischke 29, 59.
 
E501.12.7. Wild hunt appears at desert spot. Schweda 14.
 
E501.12.8. Wild hunt appears at castle. Schweda 14.
 
E501.12.9. Wild hunt appears over city. Schweda 14.
 
E501.12.10. Wild hunt appears at old mill. Schweda 14.
 
E501.13. Phenomena at appearance of wild hunt.
 
E501.13.1. Wild hunt heralded by noise. Schweda 20, Plischke 36.
 
E501.13.1.1. Wild hunt heralded by detonation. Schweda 21.
 
E501.13.1.2. Wild hunt heralded by rattle of chains. Schweda 20; New York: Jones JAFL LVII 250.
 
E501.13.1.3. Wild hunt heralded by clash of swords. Plischke 29.
 
E501.13.1.4. Wild hunt heralded by ringing of bells. Schweda 21.
 
E501.13.2. Wild hunt heralded by music. Plischke 36.
 
E501.13.3. Wild hunt heralded by noise of horses.
 
E501.13.3.1. Wild hunt heralded by stamping of horses. Schweda 21.
 
E501.13.3.2. Wild hunt heralded by neighing of horses. Schweda 21.
 
E501.13.4. Wild hunt heralded by baying of hounds. Schweda 21.
 
E501.13.5. Wild hunt heralded by shouts of huntsmen. Schweda 21, Tobler 92.
 
E501.13.6. Wild hunt heralded by storm. Plischke 37.
 
E501.13.7. Wild hunt heralded by fire. Schweda 21.
 
E501.14. Course of wild hunt.
 
E501.14.1. Wild hunt chases in air. Plischke 62; Mazeret RTP XXV 313.
 
E501.14.1.1. Wild hunt in air very close to ground. Plischke 63.
 
E501.14.2. Wild hunt courses in particular direction. Plischke 63.
 
E501.14.3. Wild hunt goes thrice around pond. Schweda 29.
 
E501.14.4. Wild hunt goes several times around a hill. Schweda 29.
 
E501.14.5. Wild hunt goes around the entire earth. Plischke 64.
 
E501.14.6. Wild hunt goes through houses when front and back doors are on a line. (Cf. E501.17.5.4.) Plischke 64; Fb “port” II 862b, “Odins jæger” II 732b.
 
E501.15. Behavior of wild huntsmen.
 
E501.15.1. Wild huntsman blows horn. Schwartz Zs. f. Vksk. VII 232.
 
E501.15.2. Wild huntsman has his horse beaten. *Zingerle 589.
 
E501.15.3. Wild huntsman makes people carry him on their backs. Harou RTP XX 368.
 
E501.15.4. Wild huntsman repays with leaves (shavings) that turn to gold. Plischke 36; Zingerle 589.
 
E501.15.5. Living smith must repair wagon belonging to wild hunt. Plischke 36.
 
E501.15.6. Behavior of wild huntsman’s dogs.
 
E501.15.6.1. Wild huntsman asks people to hold his dogs. Fb “Odins jæger” II 732a.
 
E501.15.6.2. Wild huntsman turns his dogs loose on those he meets. Harou RTP XX 368.
 
E501.15.6.3. Bite of wild huntsman‘s dogs drives other dogs mad. *Fb “hund” I 676a, “Odins jæger” II 732a.
 
E501.15.6.4. Wild huntsman’s dogs cannot pass over grave. Must be lifted over. Plischke 33.
 
E501.15.6.5. Wild huntsman‘s dog cannot be dislodged from house it has entered. Plischke 33.
 
E501.15.6.6. Wild huntsman’s dogs eat dough, bread, meal, etc. Plischke 33; *Zingerle 590.
 
E501.15.6.7. Wild huntsman‘s dog when seized becomes stick (black coal). Plischke 32.
 
E501.15.7. Wild huntsman waters his horse. Fb “Odins jæger” II 732a.
 
E501.15.8. Wild huntsman lives in room on farm. Fb “Odins jæger” 732b.
 
E501.16. Phenomena at disappearance of wild hunt.
 
E501.16.1. Wild hunt disappears with loud noise. Schweda 21.
 
E501.16.2. Wild hunt disappears with movement of tree tops. Schweda 21.
 
E501.16.3. Wild hunt disappears with blast of wind. Schweda 21.
 
E501.16.4. Wild hunt disappears in column of fire. Schweda 21.
 
E501.16.5. Wild hunt disappears during storm. Schweda 21.
 
E501.17. Evading or combating the wild hunt.
 
E501.17.1. Wild hunt powerless against certain persons.
 
E501.17.1.1. Wild hunt powerless against herdsmen. Schweda 31.
 
E501.17.1.2. Wild hunt powerless against churchmen. Schweda 32.
 
E501.17.2. Wild hunt powerless beyond certain range. Schweda 32.
 
E501.17.3. Wild hunt powerless at crossroads. Schweda 32; Plischke 32, 37; RTP XX 163.
 
E501.17.4. Wild hunt’s power evaded.
 
E501.17.4.1. Power of wild hunt evaded by prayer. Schweda 31; Plischke 79.
 
E501.17.4.2. Power of wild hunt evaded by formula. (Cf. D1273.) Schweda 32.
 
E501.17.4.3. Power of wild hunt evaded by sacrificing to huntsman‘s dogs. Fb “kvie” II 338.
 
E501.17.4.4. Power of wild hunt evaded by silence. Schweda 31; England: Baughman.
 
E501.17.5. Wild hunt avoided.
 
E501.17.5.1. Wild hunt avoided by keeping on one’s road. Sometimes in middle of road or on right side of road. Schweda 31; Plischke 77.
 
E501.17.5.2. Wild hunt avoided by getting out of its course. Plischke 76.
 
E501.17.5.3. Wild hunt avoided by keeping in house with windows closed. (Cf. E501.14.6.) Plischke 76.
 
E501.17.5.4. Wild hunt avoided by throwing self to earth. Plischke 76.
 
E501.17.5.5. Wild hunt avoided by staying within circle. (Cf. D1272.) Plischke 76.
 
E501.17.5.6. Wild hunt avoided by holding bread. (Cf. D1031.1.) Plischke 78.
 
E501.17.5.7. Wild hunt avoided by holding certain plant. (Cf. D965.) Plischke 78.
 
E501.17.5.8. Sound of wild hunt avoided by sticking fingers in ears. Fb “øre” III 1181a.
 
E501.17.6. Wild huntsman pacified.
 
E501.17.6.1. Wild huntsman pacified by sacrifice. *Fb “ofre” II 735a.
 
E501.17.6.2. Wild huntsman pacified with food. Fb “Odins jæger” II 732b.
 
E501.17.7. Wild huntsman released from wandering.
 
E501.17.7.1. Wild huntsman released from wandering by mould from Christ‘s grave. Fb “Kristi grav”.
 
E501.17.8. Wild hunt forced to depart.
 
E501.17.8.1. Wild hunt frightened away by scolding. Plischke 75.
 
E501.18. Evil effects of meeting wild hunt.
 
E501.18.1. Wild hunt harmful to certain persons.
 
E501.18.1.1. Wild hunt harmful to mockers. Schweda 31; Plischke 69, 72.
 
E501.18.1.2. Wild hunt harmful to thieves. Schweda 31.
 
E501.18.1.3. Wild hunt harmful to the curious. Schweda 31.
 
E501.18.1.3.1. Wild hunt throws down man’s dead child when asked for part of game. England: Baughman.
 
E501.18.2. Wild hunt throws human flesh on persons who see it. This cannot be removed. Schweda 32; Plischke 72.
 
E501.18.3. Wild hunt throws horses‘ feet on persons who see it. This cannot be removed. Schweda 32; Plischke 72.
 
E501.18.4. Wild hunt carries person off. Plischke 69; England: Baughman.
 
E501.18.5. Wild hunt throws person to ground. Plischke 70.
 
E501.18.6. Sight of wild hunt renders person insane. Plischke 70.
 
E501.18.7. Sight of wild hunt blinds person. Plischke 70.
 
E501.18.8. Sight of wild hunt causes swelling of head. Plischke 71.
 
E501.18.9. Sight of wild hunt causes one to stick axe or knife in foot. Plischke 71.
 
E501.18.10. Sight of wild hunt causes death. Schweda 32; Ireland: Baughman.
 
E501.19. Remedy for effects of seeing wild hunt.
 
E501.19.1. Effects of wild hunt remedied by seeing it a year later in same place. Plischke 74.
 
E501.19.2. Effects of wild hunt remedied by asking the huntsmen for salt. Plischke 74.
 
E501.19.3. Effects of wild hunt remedied by asking the huntsmen for parsley. Plischke 74.
 
E501.19.4. Effects of wild hunt remedied by asking to partake in booty of hunt. This booty is the same kind as the hunt has already thrown down. (Cf. E501.18.2.) Plischke 74.
 
E501.19.5. Effects of wild hunt remedied by eating part of flesh thrown down by it. (Cf. E501.18.2.) Plischke 75.
 
E501.19.6. Effects of wild hunt remedied by prayer. Plischke 75.
 
E501.20. Wild hunt as omen.
 
E501.20.1. Wild hunt as omen of disaster. RTP XII 186.
 
E501.20.1.1. Wild hunt as omen of war. Plischke 67; Fb “krig” II 296a; England: Baughman.
 
E501.20.1.2. Wild hunt as omen of pestilence. Plischke 67.
 
E501.20.2. Wild hunt as omen of plentiful year. Plischke 68.
 
E501.20.3. Wild hunt as weather omen. Plischke 68.
 
E502. The Sleeping Army. Soldiers killed in battle come forth on occasions from their resting place (hill, grave, grotto) and march about or send their leader to do so. – *Schweda 59ff.; *Hartland Science 216ff.; Howey 9; Irish myth: *Cross; England, Scotland, Ireland, U.S.: *Baughman; India: Thompson-Balys.
 
E510. Phantom sailors and travelers.
 
E511. The Flying Dutchman. A sea captain because of his wickedness sails his phantom ship eternally without coming to harbor. **G. Kalff De Sage van den Vliegenden Hollander (Zupthen, 1923); **Engert Die Sage vom Fliegenden Holländer; **W. Söderhjelm Flygande holländeren (Helsingfors, 1890); *Andraea Anglia Beiblatt XIII (1902) 47; Golther Zur deutschen Sage und Dichtung 7; Fb “skib” III 243a; England, U.S.: *Baughman.
 
E511.1. Reason for Flying Dutchman’s punishment.
 
E511.1.1. Flying Dutchman sails because of cruelty. See all references to E511.
 
E511.1.2. Flying Dutchman sails because of pact with Devil. Engert 21ff.
 
E511.1.3. Flying Dutchman sails because he defied the storm. Engert passim.
 
E511.2. Flying Dutchman‘s ship.
 
E511.2.1. Flying Dutchman has dead men as sailors. Fb “skib” III 243a.
 
E512. Phantom cart driver wanders because of blasphemy. “Peter Rugg the Missing Man.” Boasts that he will reach home despite storm or never see his home again. He always travels in hard shower of rain or just ahead of one. U.S.: *Baughman.
 
E520. Animal ghosts. Hdwb. d. Abergl. s.v. “Geist”; Finnish-Swedish: Wessman 22 No. 201; New York: Jones JAFL LVII 243.
 
E521. Ghost of domestic beast.
 
E521.1. Ghost of horse. *Howey 31; *Fb “stud” III 619b, “hest” I 599b, “helhest” I 584b; *Kittredge Witchcraft 177 n. 31; *Handwb. d. Abergl. IX Nachträge 164ff.; England: Baughman.
 
E521.1.1. Headless ghost of horse. *Howey 62; *Fb “stud” III 619b, “hest” I 599b, “helhest” I 584b; Japanese: Ikeda.
 
E521.1.2. Three-legged ghost of horse. Fb “helhest” I 584b; Hdwb. d. Abergl. II 15, 420, 1011, III 1517.
 
E521.1.3. Ghost of race horse wins race in competition with living horses. U.S.: Baughman.
 
E521.2. Ghost of dog. Hdwb. d. Abergl. s.v. “Geist”; Finnish-Swedish: Wessman 22 No. 202; Jewish: *Neuman; Texas: Bishop Pub. Texas Folklore Soc. XV 119 – 21; Eskimo (Bering Strait): Nelson RBAE XVIII 488, (Cumberland Sound): Boas BAM XV 228.
 
E521.2.1. Ashes of dead dog speak. *Jamaica: Beckwith MAFLS XVII 265 No. 72.
 
E521.2.2. Headless ghost of dog. North Carolina: Brown Collection I 682.
 
E521.3. Ghost of cat. (Cf. E423.1.2.) Kittredge Witchcraft 497 n. 41.
 
E521.4. Ghost of calf. (Cf. E423.1.8.1.) *Fb “kalv” II 79a; U.S.: Baughman.
 
E521.5. Ghost of hog. Fb “svin” III 676b.
 
E521.5.0.1. Headless ghost of hog. (Cf. E422.1.1.) Fb “svin” III 676b.
 
E521.5.1. Ghost of sow. Fb “sø” III 450a.
 
E522. Ghost of wild beast.
 
E522.1. Ghost of fox (Cf. E423.2.3.) Swiss: Jegerlehner Oberwallis 310 No. 24.
 
E522.2. Ghost of bear. (Cf. E423.2.1.) Eskimo (Greenland): Rasmussen III 87.
 
E523. Ghost of fish. Eskimo (Mackenzie Area): Jenness 33.
 
E524. Ghost of bird. (Cf. E423.3.)
 
E524.1. Ghost of goose. Fb “gasse” I 425a.
 
E524.2. Ghost of cock.
 
E524.2.1. Cooked cock crows. Fb “kok” IV 272b.
 
E530. Ghosts of objects. Hdwb. d. Abergl. s.v. “Geist”; Finnish-Swedish: Wessman 23 No. 205.
 
E530.1. Ghost-like lights. Finnish-Swedish: Wessman 23 No. 210; England, Scotland, U.S.: *Baughman.
 
E530.1.1. Ghost light follows ghost. U.S.: *Baughman.
 
E530.1.2. Ball of fire haunts murderer. U.S.: *Baughman.
 
E530.1.3. Ghost light haunts burial spot. England, Scotland, U.S., Wales: *Baughman.
 
E530.1.4. Ghost light on farm indicates that occupants will move shortly. Scotland: Baughman.
 
E530.1.5. Ghost light indicates impending calamity. Scotland: *Baughman.
 
E530.1.6. Ghost light serves as death omen. (Cf. D1812.5.) England, Scotland, U.S., Wales: *Baughman.
 
E530.1.7. Ghost light indicates route funeral will take. (Cf. D1825.7.1.) England, Scotland, U.S., Wales: *Baughman.
 
E531. Ghost-like building. Finnish-Swedish: Wessman 23 No. 207; England, U.S.: *Baughman.
 
E532. Ghost-like picture. U.S.: *Baughman.
 
E533. Ghostly bell.
 
E533.1. Ghostly bell sounds from under water. England: *Baughman.
 
E533.2. Self-tolling bell. England: Baughman.
 
E534. Phantom spinning-wheel makes noise. North Carolina: Brown Collection I 678.
 
E535. Ghostlike conveyance (wagon, etc.). Finnish-Swedish: Wessman 22 No. 203; New York: Jones JAFL LVII 241 – 243.
 
E535.1. Phantom coach and horses. England, Ireland, U.S., Wales: *Baughman.
 
E535.2. Ghostly wagon. England, U.S.: *Baughman.
 
E535.3. Ghost ship. (Cf. E510.) Canada, England, U.S.: *Baughman. Childs NYFQ V 146ff.; Jones JAFL LVII 244.
 
E535.3.1. Phantom canoe. New York: Jones JAFL LVII 244.
 
E535.3.2. Phantom boat. Tahiti: Henry 91.
 
E535.4. Phantom railway train. U.S.: *Baughman; Jones JAFL LVII 241, 244.
 
E538. Ghoulish ghost objects.
 
E538.1. Spectral coffin. U.S.: Baughman.
 
E538.2. Ghostly rope of suicide appears. U.S.: Baughman.
 
E539. Other ghostly objects.
 
E539.1. Oven door jumps into room; money thought to be under spot where it lands. England: Baughman.
 
E539.2. Pot jumps in house to indicate money hidden underneath it. England: Baughman.
 
E539.3. Ghostly wool-packs roll over fields, down hill. England: *Baughman.
 
E539.4. Ghostly chair.
 
E539.4.1. Ghostly chair in cellar jumps up and down on three legs, points with fourth at spot on floor. Witnesses dig up body from under floor. U.S.: Baughman.
 
E539.5. Coal in bin jumps around and gurgles. U.S.: Baughman.
 
E540. Miscellaneous actions of revenants.
 
E541. Revenants eat. (Cf. E499.1.) *Fb “lig” II 412b, “spøgelse” III 518ab.; India: Thompson-Balys.
 
E541.1. Food placed out for returning souls of dead. Germanic: Celander Nordisk Jul I 203ff., Wuttke Volksaberglaube 471, Archiv f. Religionsgeschichte XIX (1918) 134; Lappish: Rheen Svenska Landsmålen XVII (1898) 27; Slavic: Máchal 230; India: Thompson-Balys.
 
E541.2. Ghost eats living human beings. Cheremis: Sebeok-Nyerges.
 
E541.3. Dead come forth and eat grave-offerings. India: Thompson-Balys; Eskimo (Bering Strait): Nelson RBAE XVIII 488, (Labrador): Hawkes GSCan XIV 154.
 
E541.4. Revenants drink. India: Thompson-Balys.
 
E541.4.1. Amputated head asks for drink. India: Thompson-Balys.
 
E541.5. Dead beg food from living. Africa (Bantu): Einstein 193.
 
E542. Dead man touches living.
 
E542.1. Ghostly fingers leave mark on person‘s body. U.S.: Baughman.
 
E542.1.1. Ghostly fingers leave mark on man’s hand. *Fb “hånd” I 765b.
 
E542.1.2. Ghost touches man‘s neck, leaves impression of hand on neck. U.S.: Baughman.
 
E542.1.3. Ghost strikes man on mouth; leaves his mouth crooked. Ireland: Baughman.
 
E542.1.4. Ghost strikes man on face.
 
E542.1.4.1. Ghost strikes man on face: cancer grows there. Canada: Baughman.
 
E542.1.4.2. Ghost strikes man on face: marks remain permanently. U.S.: Baughman.
 
E542.2. Dead man’s hand touches birthmark and thus removes it. *Fb “død” I 228a.
 
E542.3. Ghost throws man into ditch, leaving his side numb. England: Baughman.
 
E542.4. Ghost touches man‘s hat, scorching it and turning lock of his hair white. U.S.: Baughman.
 
E543. Dead drag boat to strand. Finnish-Swedish: Wessman 5 No. 41.
 
E544. Ghost leaves evidence of his appearance. (Cf. E322.3.3.1, E542. 1ff.) Scotland, U.S.: *Baughman.
 
E544.1. Ghost leaves object after appearance. U.S.: Baughman.
 
E544.1.1. Ghost leaves behind a crucifix. England: Baughman.
 
E544.1.2. Ghost leaves a ring with the living. England: Baughman.
 
E544.1.3. Ghost of drowned man leaves puddle of salt water where he stands. U.S.: *Baughman.
 
E544.2. Ghost pulls off blanket from sleeper. Lithuanian: Balys Ghosts, Index No. 3540.
 
E545. The dead speak. Irish myth: *Cross; Icelandic: *Boberg; Jewish: *Neuman; West Indies: Flowers 431; India: Thompson-Balys.
 
E545.0.1. Words uttered from the tomb. *Loomis White Magic 53; Icelandic: Boberg; India: Thompson-Balys.
 
E545.0.2. The dead are silent. Irish myth: *Cross.
 
E545.1. Conversation between the dead. Gaster Exempla 206 No. 110; Jewish: *Neuman.
 
E545.2. Dead predict death. (Cf. E363.3.) Wimberly 268; England, U.S.: *Baughman.
 
E545.3. Dead announce own death. (Cf. E723ff.) Wimberly 268.
 
E545.4. Dead will not speak of their condition. England: Child II 231 – 3.
 
E545.5. Questions to dead are dangerous. *Fb “død” I 228a; Boberg.
 
E545.6. Dead speak on Hallowe’en. (Cf. V70.5.) Irish myth: Cross.
 
E545.6.1. Thirsty when hanged, corpse asks for water on Hallowe‘en. Irish myth: Cross.
 
E545.7. Holy man converses with entombed dead. Irish myth: *Cross.
 
E545.8. Fairy converses with dead. Irish myth: Cross.
 
E545.9. Dead holy man begs grave-digger not to bury sinner on top of him. Irish myth: Cross.
 
E545.10. Corpse exclaims over miracle. Irish myth: Cross.
 
E545.11. Ghost chooses own requiem. Irish myth: Cross.
 
E545.12. Ghost directs man to hidden treasure. India: Thompson-Balys.
 
E545.13. Man converses with dead. Jewish: Neuman.
 
E545.14. The dead hear saint’s bell. (Cf. D1213.) Irish myth: Cross.
 
E545.15. Saint after his death gives directions where he wants to be buried. *Loomis White Magic 53.
 
E545.16. Dead predict calamity or disaster.
 
E545.16.1. Dead predict war. (See E575.) U.S.: Baughman.
 
E545.17. The dead foretell the future. (Cf. E363.3, E576.) U.S.: Baughman; Jewish: *Neuman.
 
E545.18. Ghost asks to be taken to former home. (See all references to E332.3.3.1.) U.S.: Baughman.
 
E545.19. Addressing the dead.
 
E545.19.1. The dead cannot speak until spoken to. England, U.S., Wales: *Baughman.
 
E545.19.2. Proper means of addressing ghosts. England, U.S., Wales: *Baughman.
 
E545.20. Part of ghost speaks.
 
E545.20.1. Strand of hair from drowned woman speaks. U.S.: Baughman.
 
E545.21. Heads of slain people in magician‘s house advises hero. India: Thompson-Balys.
 
E545.22. Conversation between God and Adam’s corpse. Jewish: *Neuman.
 
E545.23. Dead must be answered in whispers. Eskimo (Labrador): Hawkes GSCan XIV 153, (Ungava): Turner RBAE XI 266, (Greenland): Rink 302, Rasmussen II 269.
 
E546. The dead sing. (Cf. E371.3.) *Type 4031; *Fb “hvid” I 700b; Irish myth: *Cross; New York: Jones JAFL LVII 244.
 
E547. The dead wail (Cf. E402ff.) Fb “kirkeklokke” II 131a; Jewish: Neuman.
 
E547.1. The dead groan. North Carolina: Brown Collection I 681, 685.
 
E548. Dead make music on their ribs. Irish: Curtin Myths and Folklore of Ireland 25; India: Thompson-Balys; New York: Jones JAFL LVII 244.
 
E551. Dead man sobs. (Cf. E402.1.1.) Swiss: Jegerlehner Oberwallis 296 No. 21.
 
E552. Ghost in form of bear sneezes. (Cf. E423.2.1.) Tobler 56.
 
E553. Ghost becomes log during day. N. A. Indian (California): Gayton and Newman 101.
 
E554. Ghost plays musical instrument. U.S.: Baughman.
 
E554.1. Ghost plays organ. North Carolina: Brown Collection I 676.
 
E555. Dead man smokes pipe. Fb “tobak” III 814a, “spøgelse” III 520a; U.S.: Baughman; N. A. Indian (Seneca): Curtin-Hewitt RBAE XXXII 219 No. 41, (Teton): Dorsey AA o.s. II (1889) 150.
 
E556. Ghost drinks. U.S.: Baughman.
 
E556.1. Ghost drinks liquor. England, U.S.: Baughman.
 
E556.1.1. The dead man asks for whiskey. Lithuanian: Balys Ghosts.
 
E557. Dead man writes. Fb “spøgelse” III 520a.
 
E557.1. Ghost writes on wall the answers to problems of person in trouble. U.S.: Baughman.
 
E558. Ghosts forced to labor. India: Thompson-Balys.
 
E561. Dead person spins. Fb “spøgelse” III 520a, “spinde” III 492a; England, Scotland, U.S.: *Baughman.
 
E561.1. Sight of dead woman spinning drives people insane. *Fb “spinde” III 492a.
 
E562. Dead person weaves. Fb “spøgelse” III 520a; England: *Baughman.
 
E563. Dead person knits. Fb “spøgelse” III 520a.
 
E564. Man who has died and returned to life becomes diviner. India: Thompson-Balys.
 
E565. Ghosts clank chains. (Cf. E501.13.1.2., E755.2.2.) North Carolina: Brown Collection I 675.
 
E567. Dead person threshes. Fb “spøgelse” III 520a.
 
E568. Revenant lies down and sleeps. U.S.: Baughman.
 
E568.1. Revenant leaves impression of body in bed. England, U.S. *Baughman.
 
E571. Ghostly barber. *Type 326; *BP I 24; *Fb “balbere” IV 23a.
 
E572. Ghost walks through solid substance. U.S.: *Baughman.
 
E573. Ghost tried in court. **Jacoby Zs. f. Vksk. XXIII (1913) 184; Jewish: Neuman.
 
E574. Appearance of ghost serves as death omen. (Cf. D1812.5.1.1, E265.3, E501.20.) England, Scotland, U.S., Wales: *Baughman.
 
E575. Ghost as omen of calamity or ill fortune. England, U.S.: *Baughman.
 
E576. Dead man praises God. Jewish: *Neuman.
 
E576.1. Dead intercedes before God for mortal. Jewish: *Neuman.
 
E577. Dead persons play games. U.S.: Baughman; Eskimo (Labrador): Hawkes GSCan XIV 153.
 
E577.1. Dead persons play ball. (Cf. E494.) Wimberly 233.
 
E577.2. Dead persons play cards. *Type 326; Fb “spøgelse” III 520a; U.S.: Baughman.
 
E577.2.1. Playing cards with a dead man (ghost). Lithuanian: Balys Legends Nos. 678ff.
 
E577.3. Dead persons bowl. Type 326; cf. Washington Irving‘s “Rip Van Winkle”.
 
E578. Dead persons build fires. Type 326; Russian: Ralston 314; India: Thompson-Balys.
 
E578.1. Revenants want to warm themselves. Type 326.
 
E578.2. Ghosts warm themselves around fire. India: Thompson-Balys.
 
E581. Dead person rides. Fb “spøgelse” III 520a; North Carolina: Brown Collection I 680 – 682.
 
E581.1. Whirlwind as ghost’s vehicle. N. A. Indian (California): Gayton and Newman 84.
 
E581.2. Ghost rides horse. England, U.S.: *Baughman.
 
E581.2.1. Ghost jumps on horse behind man. (Cf. E262.) North Carolina: Brown Collection I 681.
 
E581.3. Ghost rides cow. U.S.: *Baughman.
 
E581.4. Ghost rides bus.
 
E581.4.1. Ghost rides on bus, disappears before it crosses bridge. U.S.: Baughman.
 
E581.5. Ghost rides heavy iron chest. U.S.: Baughman.
 
E581.6. Ghost rides giant demijohn. U.S.: Baughman.
 
E581.7. Ghost sails over sound on bundle of straw. Fb “halmknippe” I 539b.
 
E582. Dead person drives horses. Fb “spøgelse” III 520a; England: Baughman.
 
E583. Dead persons draw chariot. India: Thompson-Balys, Tawney I 457.
 
E585. Dead person visits earth periodically. (Cf. E332.3.3.1, E535.3.)
 
E585.1. Dead person visits earth every seven years. Fb “spøgelse” III 519b; Tobler 66.
 
E585.2. Spectre rides to castle every seven years. Irish myth: Cross.
 
E585.3. Revenant revisits earth every day. U.S.: Baughman.
 
E585.3.1. Revenant revisits earth nightly. Africa (Fang): Trilles 269.
 
E585.4. Revenant revisits earth yearly. S. A. Indian (Brazil): Oberg 109.
 
E586. Dead returns soon after burial. India: Thompson-Balys.
 
E586.0.1. Ghost returns before burial. U.S.: Baughman.
 
E586.1. Dead returns on burial day. Fb “spøgelse” III 519ab; Spanish Exempla: Keller; England, U.S.: *Baughman.
 
E586.2. Dead returns third day after burial. Fb “sjæl” III 214b, “spøgelse” III 519b; N. A. Indian (California): Gayton and Newman 101; Eskimo (Labrador): Hawkes GSCan XIV 153.
 
E586.3. Dead return second day after burial. N. A. Indian (California): Gayton and Newman 99.
 
E586.4. Dead sent back to life because his name is not in heavenly roll. India: Thompson-Balys.
 
E587. Ghosts walk at certain times.
 
E587.1. Ghosts walk at midday. Fb “middag” II 585b.
 
E587.2. Ghosts walk on Hallowe‘en. (Cf. F211.1.1.1.) Irish myth: Cross; U.S.: Baughman.
 
E587.2.1. Ghost most numerous on St. Thomas Eve and St. Thomas Day. England: Baughman.
 
E587.3. Ghosts walk from curfew to cockcrow. (Cf. E452.) England: Baughman.
 
E587.4. Spirits are always in the air. England: Baughman.
 
E587.5. Ghost walk at midnight. U.S.: Baughman.
 
E587.6. Ghosts walk at full moon. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 198.
 
E588. Ghost leaves stench behind. Fb “stank”; Eskimo (Greenland): Rink 276, Rasmussen II 275.
 
E591. Ghost travels under ground. Fb “jord” II 45b.
 
E592. Ghost carries burden.
 
E592.1. Ghost carries own dead body. Kai (German New Guinea): Dixon 142.
 
E592.2. Ghost carries coffin on back. Wimberly 238.
 
E593. Ghost takes things from people.
 
E593.1. Ghost steals collar of priest. Evil therefore befalls priest. *Fb “gjenganger” I 443.
 
E593.2. Ghost steals book from priest. *Fb “bog” IV 53b.
 
E593.3. If no lamp is lighted in a house for a period of fourteen days, ghosts take it for their dwelling. India: Thompson-Balys.
 
E593.4. Ghost takes bones from grave. Eskimo (Greenland): Holm 81.
 
E593.5. Ghost steals food and treasure. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 123.
 
E594. Dead man wanders with torch. (Cf. E599.7.) Tobler 84; Eskimo (Ungava): Turner RBAE XI 266.
 
E595. Cures by transferring disease to dead. Ghoulish charm used for this purpose. Kittredge Witchcraft 143, 461 n. 34.
 
E596. Living person in service of a dead man. BP I 214.
 
E596.1. Ghost works for human being. India: Thompson-Balys.
 
E597. Corpse leaps up in emotion at saint’s passing nearby. Irish myth: Cross.
 
E598. Death and return to life rids man of disease. India: Thompson-Balys.
 
E599. Other actions of revenants.
 
E599.1. Ghost searches for breath. U.S.: Baughman.
 
E599.2. Ghostly corpses seen on floor of house, disappear when coroner comes. U.S.: Baughman.
 
E599.3. Ghost watches (follows) its own corpse. England, U.S.: *Baughman.
 
E599.4. Ghost asks alms (from one who does not know that asker has died) at usual place and time. England: Baughman.
 
E599.5. Ghost travels swiftly. (Cf. D2122.) England: Baughman.
 
E599.6. Ghosts move furniture. U.S.: *Baughman.
 
E599.7. Ghost carries lantern. (Cf. E371.10, E472, E594, E530.1, F491.1.) U.S.: Baughman.
 
E599.8. Ghost vanishes when taken home. (Cf. E332.3.3.1.) U.S.: *Baughman.
 
E599.9. Ghost seen in two places simultaneously. England: Baughman.
 
E599.10. Playful revenant. England: Baughman.
 
E599.11. Locked doors open at touch of ghosts. India: Thompson-Balys.
 
E599.12. Human being transported by a ghost. India: Thompson-Balys.
 
E599.13. Dead person bathes. Jewish: Neuman.
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