μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
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Filed under Deeds of the devil.

21 finer motifs beneath it
Devil prevents moving of little stone by sitting on itDevil interrupts mass by pretended battleDevil steals knight's cloakDevil takes an unbaptized child out of the cradle and lays a wooden log in its placeDevil piles sand in ocean so that vessels may run agroundDevil leads and misguides peopleTrying all night to catch an animal (really devil)Taking snuff with the devilDevil challenges boys to play a disc-game. Can be defeated only with rowan-sticks. (Cf. D950.9.)Exchanging things with the devil. The cheat appears laterThe devil as tailor to a dandy. The dandy demands clothes sewed without thread. The devil disguised as a tailor makes them. In church the dandy's clothes fall to pieces, leaving him nakedDevil engages in horse race with manDevil flies away with sentry boxDevil drinks church well dry at one draughtDevil stampedes horses of generalDevil takes place of girl man is embracing in private place. The man goes madDevil as crow misleads travelers, puts out their lightsDevil moves seats in churchDevil plays marbles in churchSatan entangles ram's horns on the altarSatan liberates caught deer
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The devil as a builderThe devil performs deeds of unusual strengthThe devil hires outThe devil as a tempterThe devil as an abductorThe devil fightsThe devil advises human beingsMiscellaneous actions of the devil

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