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.) — Mythoi

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

Filed across the traditions

Scotland Baughman.

Within the index

Filed under Person without shadow.

Filed beside it

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

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

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

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