Devil hires out to a farmer — Mythoi

Motif

Devil hires out to a farmer.

Ogres. · Kinds of ogres. · Other ogres. · Other ogres. · view the constellation · filed as G303.9.3.1

Filed across the traditions

Irish Beal XXI 314, O'Suilleabhain 38
Lithuanian Balys Index Nos. 329ff., Legends Nos. 505–524.
general Wünsche Teufel 71f.

Within the index

Filed under The devil hires out.

1 finer motif beneath it

The devil takes service with a farmer in return for the bread he stole. Punishes the evil landowner and makes his master prosperous

Filed beside it

Devil is employed as a midwife Devils help people at work, but are feared nevertheless The devil is always to blame. Even when he tries to be helpful to man

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