The devil as an abductor — Mythoi

Motif

The devil as an abductor.

Ogres. · Kinds of ogres. · Other ogres. · Other ogres. · view the constellation · filed as G303.9.5

Filed across the traditions

French Sébillot France II 38, IV 341
Jewish *Neuman
West Indies Flowers 448f.
general Fb I 266a, 267a
general Dh I 176

Within the index

Filed under Deeds of the devil.

8 finer motifs beneath it

Devil abducts girl: has her hang about his neck and he flees to hell Devil carries away a lord on his back Devil compels two miners to follow him Devil carries man through air as swift as wind (thought) Devil combs Mme. Anna's hair while he takes her away Man temporarily abducted by devil Devil carries a Jew to hell Devil takes violinist when he needs a good fiddler in hell

Filed beside it

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

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