The devil tries to learn a trade; he fails miserably at all but versemaking. He now loiters in alehouses, sings songs — Mythoi

Motif

The devil tries to learn a trade; he fails miserably at all but versemaking. He now loiters in alehouses, sings songs.

Ogres. · Kinds of ogres. · Other ogres. · Other ogres. · view the constellation · filed as G303.13.4

Filed across the traditions

Scotland Baughman.

Within the index

Filed under The stupid devil.

Filed beside it

Devils do not know or understand thoughts of men Devil works backward. Begins building at top of house Devil tries to wall in too large a piece of ground in a night and fails Simple-minded devil indicates how he can be driven away. (Cf. G303.16.)

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