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Motif

Allies and possessions of the devil.

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Filed under Devil. (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100–199 and G500–699.)

19 finer motifs beneath 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.) Where the devil can't reach, he sends an old woman. (Cf. K1085.) 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 Angels of Satan Devil's well
Filed beside it
The origin of the devil and his companions Names applied to the devil Forms in which the devil appears The devil's physical characteristics How the devil is dressed Circumstances of the devil's appearance How the devil travels Devil's expulsion from heaven and his present haunts Deeds of the devil The relatives of the devil Marital experiences of the devil. (Cf. H1153, K216.1, K2325, T251.1.1.) The stupid devil Devil's unfinished work cannot be completed by human hands. One stone missing in church, etc Places haunted by the devil How the devil's power may be escaped or avoided The devil's disappearance from the world
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Demons help Satan. (Cf. G303.10.)

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