Where the devil can't reach, he sends an old woman. (Cf. K1085.) — Mythoi

Motif

Where the devil can't reach, he sends an old woman. (Cf. K1085.)

Ogres. · Kinds of ogres. · Other ogres. · Other ogres. · view the constellation · filed as G303.10.5

Cited in the index

general *Type 1353
general Wesselski Märchen 196.

Within the index

Filed under Allies and possessions of the devil.

Filed beside it

Cat as follower of the devil Toad as follower of the devil Snake as follower of the devil Dancers as followers of the devil. (Cf. G303.6.2.1.) Devil in league with a freemason Devil gives luck with fishing and hunting Horses are offspring of the devil. One cannot trust them An all-red, all-black, or all-white calf the property of the devil Lizards are offspring of the devil The spurge-laurel is the devil's bush The devil owns the reeds Thistles and nettles are the devil's vegetables The bagpipe is the devil's bellows Devil has a hound Devil has a servant Bird as messenger of devil

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Woman makes trouble between man and wife: the hair from his beard. She tells the wife to increase her husband's love by cutting a hair from his beard. Also tells the husband that his wife will try to cut his throat. He kills his wife

Carried in tale types

The Old Woman as Trouble Maker · ATU 1353 1 recorded variant

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