Virgin Mary substitutes for woman whom husband has pledged to the devil. Devil flees — Mythoi

Motif

Virgin Mary substitutes for woman whom husband has pledged to the devil. Devil flees.

Deceptions. · Deception through shams. · Deception by disguise or illusion. · Deception by substitution. · view the constellation · filed as K1841.3

Filed across the traditions

Lithuanian Balys Index No. 1167*
Rumanian Schullerus FFC LXXVIII No. 827*.
general Wesselski Mönchslatein 132 No. 114
general *Krappe Bulletin Hispanique XXXIX 35
general *Loomis White Magic 113

Within the index

Filed under The Virgin Mary substitutes for a mortal.

Filed beside it

The nun who saw the world (Sister Beatrice). The Virgin takes the place of the nun in the nunnery while the latter is living a life of shame Virgin substitutes in tournament. A knight hears masses so long that he absents himself from a tournament. The Virgin takes his place

Carried in tale types

The Virgin Mary Saves a Woman Sold to the Devil · ATU 1168C 1 recorded variant

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