μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Devil's power over one avoided by prayer.

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Filed across the traditions
  • Irish myth Cross
  • England Baughman, Hunt Popular Romances 224
  • Finnish-Swedish Wessman 14 No. 126
  • French Sébillot France IV 126
  • Spanish Exempla Keller
  • Jewish *Neuman.
  • general Fb I 267a
  • general Scala Celi 132b, 137a, 149b Nos. 729, 764, 765, 823
  • general Alphabet No. 591
  • general Wünsche Teufel 44, 102
Within the index

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

5 finer motifs beneath it
Devil cannot take one who has read the Pater Noster Person saved from devil by prayer to Virgin Devil's power avoided by blessing Devils driven away by hymn (psalm) Demon cannot hurt holy man or woman
Filed beside it
By the help of the Virgin Mary the devil may be escaped 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 The devil exorcised 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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