The Old Man and Death. Weary old man wishes for death. When Death appears at the summons he asks for help with the load

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The Old Man and Death. Weary old man wishes for death. When Death appears at the summons he asks for help with the load.

Tabu. · Tabu connected with supernatural beings. · Tabu: profanely calling up spirit (devil, etc.). · view the constellation · filed as C11

Filed across the traditions

Italian Novella Rotunda
U.S. Baughman
India *Thompson-Balys.
general Halm Aesop No. 90
general Wienert FFC LVI 81 (ET 468, 469), 109 (ST 212, cf. ST 109, 115, 141, 342)
general *Jacobs Aesop 216 No. 69
general *BP III 294

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