μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Devil has horse's foot.

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In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
Filed across the traditions
  • Finnish-Swedish Wessman 8 No. 66
  • Lithuanian Balys Legends No. 137.
  • general Type 756B
  • general Hdwb. d. Abergl. III 226
  • general Andrejev FFC LXIX 62
  • general Fb I 601b
  • general Wünsche Teufel 52. – Scotch Campbell Superstitions 290
Within the index

Filed under The devil's feet and legs.

2 finer motifs beneath it
Devil detected by his hoofs. While playing cards the devil drops a card on the floor and his partners notice his monstrous feet Devil's footprints without any toes
Filed beside it
Devils have only one leg. They broke one leg when trying to run away from God's attack to protect himself from them Devil has a broken foot. He limps The devil has goat feet Devil has pig's foot Devil's knees are backwards Devil has no heels. Bitten off by wolf who was created by devil Devil has club foot Devil has cock's feet

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