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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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Devil driven from heavenDevils carry away the sun when they fall from heavenThe devil in hellDevil lives in a churchDevil in interior of earth. Banished there by God as punishment for trying to usurp God's rule of the worldDevil and his servants live where perjurers dwellDevil's abode is between hoofs of swineDevil lives in the waterDevils in woman's trainDevil in dragon's head on a shield. Is expelled by a knight (Percival)Devil in a stoneDevil in the stable wrapped in horse-hide. Devil chases youth as he hides himselfDevil in the woodsDevils dwell in heathen idols, as well as portraits and imagesDevil hidden in a corpse
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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 travelsDeeds 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 avoidedThe devil's disappearance from the world

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