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Filed under Devil. (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100–199 and G500–699.)

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Devil kills man with fiery swordDevil destroys hunting party with terrible windDevil strikes man dead with iron bar. Two men are fighting and devil thus kills one of themDevil strikes man dead with diseaseThe devil unpeels a bold woman's skinDevil as black dog kills people. (Cf. G303.3.3.1.1.)Satan swallows victimSatan injures manSatan slays the first born of the Egyptians
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The origin of the devil and his companionsNames applied to the devilForms in which the devil appearsThe devil's physical characteristicsHow the devil is dressedCircumstances of the devil's appearanceHow the devil travelsDevil's expulsion from heaven and his present hauntsDeeds of the devilAllies and possessions of the devilThe relatives of the devilMarital experiences of the devil. (Cf. H1153, K216.1, K2325, T251.1.1.)The stupid devilDevil's unfinished work cannot be completed by human hands. One stone missing in church, etcPlaces haunted by the devilHow the devil's power may be escaped or avoided

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