Devil held off from person by answering his riddles. St. Andrew the Bishop, and the Devil. The Devil, in form of beautiful maiden visits a holy bishop. St. Andrew appears as a pilgrim, answers the questions through which the devil seeks to keep him at a distance and discomfits the devil. (Cf. B302.22.3.) — Mythoi

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Devil held off from person by answering his riddles. St. Andrew the Bishop, and the Devil. The Devil, in form of beautiful maiden visits a holy bishop. St. Andrew appears as a pilgrim, answers the questions through which the devil seeks to keep him at a distance and discomfits the devil. (Cf. B302.22.3.)

Tests. · Tests of cleverness. · Riddles. · Propounding of riddles. · view the constellation · filed as H543.1

Filed across the traditions

Spanish Exempla Keller.
general Anderson FFC LXII 353
general Krappe Bulletin Hispanique XXXIX 45

Within the index

Filed under Escape from devil by answering his riddles.

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Child in cradle guesses devil's riddle: all are saved

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