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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 devilToad as follower of the devilSnake as follower of the devilDancers 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 freemasonDevil gives luck with fishing and huntingHorses are offspring of the devil. One cannot trust themAn all-red, all-black, or all-white calf the property of the devilLizards are offspring of the devilThe spurge-laurel is the devil's bushThe devil owns the reedsThistles and nettles are the devil's vegetablesThe bagpipe is the devil's bellowsDevil has a houndDevil has a servantBird as messenger of devilAngels of SatanDevil's well
Filed beside it
The origin of the devil and his companionsNames applied to the devilForms in which the devil appearsThe devil's physical characteristicsHow the devil is dressedCircumstances of the devil's appearanceHow the devil travelsDevil's expulsion from heaven and his present hauntsDeeds of the devilThe relatives of the devilMarital experiences of the devil. (Cf. H1153, K216.1, K2325, T251.1.1.)The stupid devilDevil's unfinished work cannot be completed by human hands. One stone missing in church, etcPlaces haunted by the devilHow the devil's power may be escaped or avoidedThe devil's disappearance from the world
Travels with
Demons help Satan. (Cf. G303.10.)

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