Man has witch aid him in reaping contest, the devil to get the hindmost. The devil tries to take the man but gets shadow instead. (Cf. G303.19, K210.)

Motif

Man has witch aid him in reaping contest, the devil to get the hindmost. The devil tries to take the man but gets shadow instead. (Cf. G303.19, K210.)

Marvels. · Extraordinary occurrences. · Other extraordinary events. · view the constellation · filed as F1038.2

Scholars’ trail — 1reference

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ScotlandBaughman.

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Filed under Person without shadow.

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Man attends devil's school to learn witchcraft, has no shadow afterward

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The devil takes the hindmost. (Cf. F1038.2.)Devil cheated of his promised soul. The man saves it through deceit

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