μῦθοι Mythoi
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  • Finnish-SwedishWessman 12 No. 98.
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Filed under The devil helps people.

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Devil repays a kindness: returns coat lent him and brings the one who had shown him kindness back home when imprisonedMagician recovers lost object with devil's helpStudent is helped by devil when he can answer three questions in rhyme. (Cf. H543.)Devil helps man place cart wheel when it becomes unfastenedDevil exhibits benevolence to impious people (to people who make an alliance with him: gives them riches, helps them in need). (Cf. M212.)Devil helps ugly man win wifeDevil helps journeyman win wager with masterDevil comes and works with man who continues to work after nightDevil serves knight faithfully. Devil saves his life and that of his wifeDevil as advocate of falsely condemned men. Carries off the judgeDevil promises help to mistreated apprentice if youth will meet him by night in lonely spotDevil saves heretic from fire, until priest brings hostDevil as helper in battle
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