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

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

Tests. · Tests of cleverness. · Riddles. · Propounding of riddles. · view the constellation · filed as H543.2

Filed across the traditions

Lithuanian Balys Index No. 3121A.

Within the index

Filed under Escape from devil by answering his riddles.

Filed beside it

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.)

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