μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
Scholars’ trail — 4references

The index’s own references — the collections where scholars sighted this story-shape, tradition by tradition. Titles on our shelf are live links; the rest is the frontier, not yet shelved.

  • England*Baughman
  • India*Thompson-Balys.
  • general Fb I 267a
  • general **Wesselski Niederdeutsche Zeitschrift für Volkskunde X 1ff.
Within the index

Filed under Miscellaneous ways in which the devil may be escaped or his power destroyed.

3 finer motifs beneath it
Task for devil: sweeping and winnowing peas on iceTask for devil: making needlesTask for devil: washing a Jew (Jewess), to rid him (her) of the evil smell. (Cf. A1662.1.)
Filed beside it
Man secure from devil on horseDevil goes with one if one spits on old castaway broomsDevil (Satan) flees when cock is made to crow. (Cf. G303.17.1.1.)Demon has to serve girl whom he cannot persuade to break vow of chastity. (Cf. D1714.)Man protected from devil by holding three-year old child through nightDevil comes out of man when monk recognizes devil's voice in manKnight saved from devil by friendsDevil becomes powerless when called by nameDevil exorcised at time of Christ's NativityDevil frustrated by charityDevil can't approach Christian girlDevil cannot follow man over running water. (Cf. F383.2, G273.4.)Devil escaped by injuring him with silver bullet. (Cf. D1384.5.)Devil cannot enter magic circle made to keep him out. (Cf. D1381.11.)Devil can be driven away by sacrificeDevil disappears because he is frightened
Travels with
Liar escapes from devil: quest for greater liar. (Cf. G303.16.19.3, K210, X905.)
Carried in tale types

wander