μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Oath: "May the devil take me if.". Devil does.

Tabu. · Tabu connected with supernatural beings. · Tabu: profanely calling up spirit (devil, etc.). · view the constellation · filed as C12.2

Filed across the traditions
  • Irish Beal XXI 316
  • North Carolina Brown Collection I 641.
  • general Type 821A
  • general *Pauli (ed. Bolte) No. 807. – Norwegian: Christiansen Norske Eventyr 105
Within the index

Filed under Devil invoked: appears unexpectedly.

Filed beside it
Devil called on for help. When the devil appears man excuses himself Oath: "May the devil whet my scythe." Devil leaves only the handle Man commends wife to devil. Devil takes the charge seriously and guards woman's chastity during husband's absence Devil's name used in curse. Appears
Carried in tale types

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