Devil invoked: appears unexpectedly.
Tabu. · Tabu connected with supernatural beings. · Tabu: profanely calling up spirit (devil, etc.). · view the constellation · filed as C12
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Filed under Tabu: profanely calling up spirit (devil, etc.).
5 finer motifs beneath it
Devil called on for help. When the devil appears man excuses himselfOath: "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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Druidism forbiddenThe Old Man and Death. Weary old man wishes for death. When Death appears at the summons he asks for help with the loadThe offended skull (statue) (Festin de Pierre). A skull (statue) is invited to dinner. Attends the dinner and takes his host off to the other world"Adversity" summoned: king says he has heard people speak of adversity but has never seen it; genius of adversity appearsWish for supernatural husband (wife) realized. (Cf. C26.)Tabu: offending spirits of the dead