Devil's knees are backwards — Mythoi

Motif

Devil's knees are backwards.

Ogres. · Kinds of ogres. · Other ogres. · Other ogres. · view the constellation · filed as G303.4.5.6

Filed across the traditions

Irish myth *Cross.
general Type 756B
general Andrejev FFC LXIX 62

Within the index

Filed under The devil's feet and legs.

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 Devil has horse's foot The devil has goat feet Devil has pig's foot Devil has no heels. Bitten off by wolf who was created by devil Devil has club foot Devil has cock's feet

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Giant with heels in front. (Cf. A526.8, F451.2.2.1, F517.1.5, G303.4.5.6.)

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