μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Devil made to disappear by making sign of the cross.

Ogres. · Kinds of ogres. · Other ogres. · Other ogres. · view the constellation · filed as G303.16.3.4

Filed across the traditions
  • Lithuanian Balys Legends Nos. 642–645, 648, 650, 776, 786, 800, 825
  • French Sébillot France I 160, II 403, IV 12
  • Spanish Exempla Keller
  • Argentina Jijena Sanchez 103
  • West Indies Flowers 450.
  • general Dh I 48
  • general Scala Celi 13a, 45a, 45b, 66b, 67a, 67b, 70b, 77b Nos 77, 256, 257, 368, 369, 371, 372, 393, 394, 442
  • general Pauli (ed. Bolte) 90
  • general Crane Vitry 189 No. 131, 246 No. 263
  • general Alphabet No. 64. Irish: O'Suilleabhain 92, Beal XXI 330
Within the index

Filed under Devil's power avoided by the cross.

Filed beside it
Devils driven away by cross Devil cannot endure cross made by straps of knapsack Devils put to flight by cross made of leaves Knight dismisses devil in name of cross Devil made visible by making sign of cross

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