Flying Dutchman sails because of pact with Devil

Motif

Flying Dutchman sails because of pact with Devil.

The dead. · Ghosts and other revenants. · Ghosts and revenants – miscellaneous. · Phantom sailors and travelers. · view the constellation · filed as E511.1.2

Cited in the index

general Engert 21ff.

Within the index

Filed under Reason for Flying Dutchman's punishment.

Filed beside it

Flying Dutchman sails because of cruelty Flying Dutchman sails because he defied the storm

Carried in tale types

The Flying Dutchman · ATU 777* 1 recorded variant

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