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K219 Other ways of cheating the devil of his promised soul
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- Devil cheated of his promised soul by making the intended victim drunk. The devil may punish the drunk man's body but has no power over his soul · K219.1 entry
- Devil cheated of his promised soul when the victim sells his to a comrade. The latter says, "The devil can take only one soul from each person. I bought the soul so that when he comes I can give him one and still save my own." · K219.2 entry
- God cheats the devil of his promised soul. The devil is to fill a cask full of money. God knocks the bottom out of the cask · K219.3 entry
- Devil is to get soul of man whether he is buried "inside or outside of church, above or below ground." The man has himself buried in the wall of the church, partly in and partly out of the ground. (Cf. H1052.) · K219.4 entry
- Man cheats devil by giving him sole instead of soul. (Cf. E459.1.) · K219.5 entry
- Devil gets an animal in place of a human being · K219.6 entry
- Devil gets a flea instead of man's soul · K219.7 entry