Places haunted by the devil — Mythoi

Motif

Places haunted by the devil.

Ogres. · Kinds of ogres. · Other ogres. · Other ogres. · view the constellation · filed as G303.15

Filed across the traditions

Lithuanian Balys Index No. 3440, Legends Nos. 833–850.

Within the index

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.)

6 finer motifs beneath it

Devil haunts premises about to be visited by calamity Granary now haunted because of devil's defeat Devil haunts a house. Finally is exorcised Devils haunt tree. (Cf. G312.3.) Ruins of a palace haunted by Satan Satan appears at a feast where the poor are absent

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 Allies and possessions 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 How the devil's power may be escaped or avoided The devil's disappearance from the world

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