μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

The devil exorcised.

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Filed across the traditions
  • Irish *Cross, Beal XXI 315
  • Finnish-Swedish Wessman 14 No. 132, 15 Nos. 133, 134
  • Lithuanian Balys Index No. *1169
  • Swiss Jegerlehner Oberwallis 328 No. 28
  • Spanish Exempla Keller
  • Italian Novella Rotunda.
  • general Alphabet No. 595
  • general Wünsche Teufel 104f., 106f.
  • general Fb I 267a
Within the index

Filed under How the devil's power may be escaped or avoided.

5 finer motifs beneath it
Priest chases devil away Devil chased by the fumes of burning arsenic Devil overpowered or chased with a stick of rowan-tree The devil is exorcised with bell, book, and candle Devil avoids cockscomb flowers
Filed beside it
By the help of the Virgin Mary the devil may be escaped Devil's power over one avoided by prayer Devil's power avoided by the cross Words of religious comfort cause devil and his crew to vanish Administering sacrament destroys devil's power Devil is chased by holy water Devil leaves at mention of God's name Devil is made impotent by confession Angels save person from the devil Various holy persons save one from devil Ringing of churchbell causes devil to lose his power Devil may be escaped by going to church every day Devils leave hermit who turns other cheek when struck Devil is cheated of his reward when priest dismisses mass early Devil cannot enter a house with horseshoe over door One must not whistle after sunset, else the devil will go along with one

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