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S251 Virgin Mary rescues child promised to the devil
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- Saving the promised child · S250 entry
- Daughter unwittingly promised to dog rescuer. (Cf. B620.1.) Without knowing that a dog has rescued her, the father offers her in marriage to her rescuer · S247 entry
- Child unwittingly promised: what is born on your farm. Two women agree that what is born on the farm of each belongs exclusively to the owner. The child of one is born on the farm of the other · S245 entry
- Child unwittingly promised: Nix-Naught-Nothing. The child born while the father is away is named Nix-Naught-Nothing · S243 entry
- Vain attempt to save promised child · S252 entry
- Vain attempt to save promised child by use of substitute · S252.1 entry
- Vain attempt to save promised child by evasions · S252.2 entry
- Deity saves person about to be sacrificed. (Cf. S263.2.1.) · S255 entry