Devils appear to knight to try to call him from doing penance — Mythoi

Motif

Devils appear to knight to try to call him from doing penance.

Ogres. · Kinds of ogres. · Other ogres. · Other ogres. · view the constellation · filed as G303.9.4.5

Cited in the index

general Scala Celi 162a No. 919.

Within the index

Filed under The devil as a tempter.

3 finer motifs beneath it

Devil by trick conjures vision to make idolators of believers Disguised devil as messenger to adulterous people Satan stops men from praying

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 persuades man to commit suicide Devil tries to get man to kill his bride (wife) Devil tempts cleric (hermit) 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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