The constellation
M212 Devil agrees to help man with robberies
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- Bargain with devil · M210 entry
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- Devil as helper of robber refuses to let women's ornaments be stolen. They are his own weapons · M212.1 entry
- Devil at gallows repudiates his bargain with robber. Ring turns to rope. The judge cannot find a rope and is about to release the thief because of the miracle. But the ring in the box presented by the devil as a bribe turns out to be a rope. The man is hanged · M212.2 entry