Devil is chased by holy water — Mythoi

Motif

Devil is chased by holy water.

Ogres. · Kinds of ogres. · Other ogres. · Other ogres. · view the constellation · filed as G303.16.7

Filed across the traditions

Irish Cross, Beal XXI 313–315, 322, O'Suilleabhain 35, 38, 40, 56
Finnish-Swedish Wessman 82 No. 676
Lithuanian Balys Legends Nos. 639, 708, 715
French Sébillot France IV 126
West Indies Flowers 450.
general Type 756B
general Andrejev FFC LXIX 103
general Wales, U.S.: Baughman

Within the index

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

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 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

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Holy water breaks fairy spell. (Cf. G303.16.7.)

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