The constellation
H543 Escape from devil by answering his riddles
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filed under
- Propounding of riddles · H540 entry
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- Devil held off from person by answering his riddles. St. Andrew the Bishop, and the Devil. The Devil, in form of beautiful maiden visits a holy bishop. St. Andrew appears as a pilgrim, answers the questions through which the devil seeks to keep him at a distance and discomfits the devil. (Cf. B302.22.3.) · H543.1 entry
- Child in cradle guesses devil's riddle: all are saved · H543.2 entry
cross-ref
carried in tale type
- The Devil's Riddle · ATU 812