μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Scholars’ trail — 3references

The index’s own references — the collections where scholars sighted this story-shape, tradition by tradition. Titles on our shelf are live links; the rest is the frontier, not yet shelved.

  • LithuanianBalys Legends No. 758
  • Spanish ExemplaKeller.
  • general Scala Celi 153a No. 843
Within the index

Filed under The devil as a tempter.

1 finer motif beneath it
The devil teaches man how to hang himself
Filed beside it
Satan causes storm to destroy property of man he temptsSatan smites man he tempts with leprosyDevil gives Eve two grains of corn. One is for her and one for AdamDevil tries to get man to kill his bride (wife)Devil tempts cleric (hermit)Devils appear to knight to try to call him from doing penanceDevil tempts saintsDevil tempts girlDevil tempts youth to deny Virgin. Promises youth richesDevil tries to move repentant sinner to despairWoman worships the devil

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