μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
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.

  • LithuanianBalys Legends Nos. 651, 774f., 780, 814
  • SpanishBoggs FFC XC 95 No. *817, Keller
  • Jewish*Neuman.
  • general England, Ireland, 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 escapedDevil's power over one avoided by prayerDevil's power avoided by the crossWords of religious comfort cause devil and his crew to vanishAdministering sacrament destroys devil's powerDevil is chased by holy waterDevil is made impotent by confessionAngels save person from the devilVarious holy persons save one from devilRinging of churchbell causes devil to lose his powerDevil may be escaped by going to church every dayThe devil exorcisedDevils leave hermit who turns other cheek when struckDevil is cheated of his reward when priest dismisses mass earlyDevil cannot enter a house with horseshoe over doorOne must not whistle after sunset, else the devil will go along with one
Travels with
Use of God's name nullifies fairies' power. (Cf. D1766.7, G303.16.8.)
Carried in tale types

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