Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

dangerous liminal dead before rest

dangerous_liminal_dead_before_rest

A motif of the Restless Dead, Haunting, and Vengeance family, within the sub-family Burial Vigils and Corpse-Restraint Rites. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


inuit

  • The Central Eskimo SOCIAL CUSTOMS IN SUMMER. / SOCIAL ORDER AND LAWS. / RELIGIOUS IDEAS AND THE ANGAKUNIRN (PRIESTHOOD). / SEDNA AND THE FULMAR.; lines 7373-7389 confidence: high

    During its stay in Adlivun, the soul is called tupilaq and is represented as a man in wide, loose, shabby clothing.

    The soul during its stay in Adlivun is called tupilaq, feared as a malevolent roaming spirit, and ceases to be feared only after becoming adliparmio.

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