El vuelo del alma

Abstract

This paper studies the belief in the possibility of a soul travelling out the body, while she is alive. Although chamanistic experiences aren't specially cha racteristic of the greek cultur, the ancient greek world, however, knows some stories about temporary journeys of the soul outside of her body. Sometimes the tales show legendoy characters near to myths, another times they are literary myths with ethic puiposes. The paper tries to deal with both aspects.