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Animals thought to be the devils or ghosts.

The wise and the foolish. · Fools (and other unwise persons). · Absurd misunderstandings. · One thing mistaken for another. · Things thought to be devils, ghosts, etc. · view the constellation · filed as J1785

Filed across the traditions
  • Lithuanian Balys Legends Nos. 886ff.
Within the index

Filed under Things thought to be devils, ghosts, etc.

7 finer motifs beneath it
Grasshopper thought to be the devil Crab thought to be the devil. Becomes red Ass thought to be the devil Man sees Hereford cow at night; thinks it is devil, says, "Devil I deny thee! I am a psalmsinger and a worshiper of God!" Cat mistaken for devil. Fool in the dark mistakes cat's eyes for embers. Is attacked by the cat and he thinks it is the devil Fox in coffer thought to be devil Black sheep thought to be the devil
Filed beside it
Objects thought to be the devil Things thought to be ghosts Thing thought to be corpse Things thought to be spirits Man thought to be a devil or ghost Things thought at night to be other frightful object

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