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Quest to devil for objects.

Tests. · Tests of prowess: quests. · Nature of quests. · Quests to the other world. · Quest to lower world. · view the constellation · filed as H1273

Within the index

Filed under Quest to lower world.

2 finer motifs beneath it
Quest to devil in hell for return of contract Quest for three hairs from devil's beard
Filed beside it
Quest for Cerberus in hell: to be brought to earth Quest for devils in hell; hero brings them back with him Quest in hell for three dragon feathers. (Cf. B11.) Quest for money (treasure) in hell Quest to lower world for lost words Quest to confines of hell for blood of sorceress Quest to devil for answer to riddle questions. (Cf. H1282, H1283, H1284, H1292.)

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