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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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Wolf is the devil's craftiest enemyDevils fear St. IsaacDevil likes negligence in men more than anything elseDevil cooks folk in kettleDevil's chair in hell made from thrown-away nail paringsOld woman gives chickens to devils. They do not accept them. She gives them to priests and they eat themMan shoots the devil with a silver gunDevil follows corpse when a lawyer is buriedShip with devil aboard sinksDevil is blamed by monk for taking what does not belong to him. Devil denies accusationDevil takes place of woman who went to spend night with a priestA farmer who trades horses with the devil is cheatedDevil buys a woman's hair; the silver coin which he gives in payment is changed to a piece of wood and she diesThe food and drink of the devilsThe devil's animalsPossessions of the devilThe devils' dances and feastsDevil can touch man's body, not his soulParliament of devils
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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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