Soul theft by passing over a corpse
A motif · Behaviour · Thompson E752, The dead
One figure in this bestiary carries it.
Nearby in Thompson's index
Motifs this bestiary also holds from E750 and below. The codes are the index's; the names and counts are ours.
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E752Judges souls at threshold of underworld 2 figures -
E754Weighs heart against a feather 1 figure
Carried by
Cat Sìth
Its most notorious power lies in its ability to steal souls, a feat accomplished by passing over a corpse before burial rites are performed.