The devil as a builder — Mythoi

Motif

The devil as a builder.

Ogres. · Kinds of ogres. · Other ogres. · Other ogres. · view the constellation · filed as G303.9.1

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Depth Commentary Primitive Culture: Researches into the Development of Mythology, Philosophy, Religion, Language, Art, and Custom , Chapter X

Cited in the index

general *Broderius 27, 58
general Boberg FFC CLI.

Within the index

Filed under Deeds of the devil.

15 finer motifs beneath it

Devil as builder of bridges Devil as builder of dams Devil as builder of mill Devil as builder of walls Devil as builder of palaces (châteaux) Devil as builder of churches Devil builds a road Devil builds a ditch Devil builds two islands in a lake Devil builds an inn for a man in competition with a church being built Devil builds Mont Saint Michel Devil helps build Halberstadt Cathedral thinking a tavern is being built Devil builds a building Satan builds idol Satan builds another world

Filed beside it

The devil performs deeds of unusual strength The devil hires out The devil as a tempter The devil as an abductor The devil fights The devil advises human beings Miscellaneous actions of the devil Pranks played by the devil

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