Girl married to a devil. Despairing of ever finding herself a husband, the old maid exclaims: "I would marry even the devil, were he to marry me." The devil takes her at her word — Mythoi

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Girl married to a devil. Despairing of ever finding herself a husband, the old maid exclaims: "I would marry even the devil, were he to marry me." The devil takes her at her word.

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Lithuanian Balys Index No. 3253, Legends Nos. 367ff.

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Devil marries disdainful girl; she escapes Devil marries girl whose rich mother refuses to let her marry common young men of community Devil wooes woman; she discovers identity in time to escape with aid of minister who swallows candle after getting devil to promise she could live as long as the candle lasted. (Cf. K551.9.) Girl married to devil escapes with answers to his riddles Girl wooed by devil is saved by magic herb she wears. (Cf. D1386.2.) Devil takes form of girl's lover and takes advantage of her. She meets lover on way home, learns what has happened, dies

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