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Motif

The devil helps people.

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Filed across the traditions
  • Irish myth Cross
  • West Indies Flowers 451
  • Jewish Neuman.
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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.)

14 finer motifs beneath it
Devil repays a kindness: returns coat lent him and brings the one who had shown him kindness back home when imprisoned Magician recovers lost object with devil's help Student is helped by devil when he can answer three questions in rhyme. (Cf. H543.) Devil helps man place cart wheel when it becomes unfastened Devil exhibits benevolence to impious people (to people who make an alliance with him: gives them riches, helps them in need). (Cf. M212.) Devil helps person to steal. When thief blesses himself he is forsaken by the devil. (Cf. K365.) Devil helps ugly man win wife Devil helps journeyman win wager with master Devil comes and works with man who continues to work after night Devil serves knight faithfully. Devil saves his life and that of his wife Devil as advocate of falsely condemned men. Carries off the judge Devil promises help to mistreated apprentice if youth will meet him by night in lonely spot Devil saves heretic from fire, until priest brings host Devil as helper in battle
Filed beside it
The origin of the devil and his companions Names applied to the devil Forms in which the devil appears The devil's physical characteristics How the devil is dressed Circumstances of the devil's appearance How the devil travels Devil's expulsion from heaven and his present haunts Deeds of the devil Allies and possessions of the devil The relatives of the devil Marital experiences of the devil. (Cf. H1153, K216.1, K2325, T251.1.1.) The stupid devil Devil's unfinished work cannot be completed by human hands. One stone missing in church, etc Places haunted by the devil How the devil's power may be escaped or avoided

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