μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Scholars’ trail — 5references

The index’s own references — the collections where scholars sighted this story-shape, tradition by tradition. Titles on our shelf are live links; the rest is the frontier, not yet shelved.

  • EstonianAarne FFC XXV 123 No. 47
  • FinnishAarne FFC XXXIII 41 No. 47
  • LappishQvigstad FFC LX 42 No. 25
  • Spanish ExemplaKeller.
  • general Krappe Bulletin Hispanique XXXIX 23
Within the index

Filed under Devil invoked: appears unexpectedly.

1 finer motif beneath it
Man wishing to be conjurer fears helper he has called
Filed beside it
Oath: "May the devil take me if.". Devil doesOath: "May the devil whet my scythe." Devil leaves only the handleMan commends wife to devil. Devil takes the charge seriously and guards woman's chastity during husband's absenceDevil's name used in curse. Appears

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