Devil throws down quoits when he is told that it is wrong to play on Sunday. They remain as stones to this day

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Devil throws down quoits when he is told that it is wrong to play on Sunday. They remain as stones to this day.

Mythological motifs. · Topographical features of the earth. · Land features. · Origin of rocks and stones. · view the constellation · filed as A977.2.3

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Devil and man throw stones in contest The devil throws stones at church or churchmen. (Cf. A963.4.)

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