Devil persuades man to commit suicide — Mythoi

Motif

Devil persuades man to commit suicide.

Ogres. · Kinds of ogres. · Other ogres. · Other ogres. · view the constellation · filed as G303.9.4.2

Filed across the traditions

Lithuanian Balys Legends No. 758
Spanish Exempla Keller.
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 tempts Satan smites man he tempts with leprosy Devil gives Eve two grains of corn. One is for her and one for Adam Devil tries to get man to kill his bride (wife) Devil tempts cleric (hermit) Devils appear to knight to try to call him from doing penance Devil tempts saints Devil tempts girl Devil tempts youth to deny Virgin. Promises youth riches Devil tries to move repentant sinner to despair Woman worships the devil

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