μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Scholars’ trail — 1reference

The index’s own references — the collections where scholars sighted this story-shape, tradition by tradition. Titles on our shelf are live links; the rest is the frontier, not yet shelved.

  • general *Type 330.
Within the index

Filed under Devil cheated of his promised soul. The man saves it through deceit.

Filed beside it
Devil cheated by imposing an impossible taskDevil cheated by being frightenedDevil's magic power turned on himself. The hero who is riding the devil as a horse receives supernatural strength from plucking a hair from the devil's mane. He then spurs the devil until he agrees to forego his bargain for the man's soulDevil cheated by pretended hanging. The man has promised himself to the devil in return for money. He stuffs his clothes with straw and hangs them up. The devil thinks the man has hanged himself and is satisfiedDevil to release man for performing seemingly impossible task. The task is performed by trickeryDevil gets another soul instead of one bargained for. The devil bargains with a man for his soul, but the man fulfills his contract and escapes. In envy two persons commit suicide. The devil rejoices that though he lost one he has gained twoDevil cheated by religious or magic means. Missouri French: CarrièreOther ways of cheating the devil of his promised soul
Carried in tale types

wander