Devil is unable to take man contracted to him when friends pray over the corpse — Mythoi

Motif

Devil is unable to take man contracted to him when friends pray over the corpse.

Deceptions. · Deceptive bargains. · Deception in payment of debt. · Devil cheated of his promised soul. · view the constellation · filed as K218.7

Filed across the traditions

Scotland *Baughman.

Within the index

Filed under Devil cheated by religious or magic means. Missouri French: Carrière.

Filed beside it

Devil cheated by having priest draw a sacred circle about the intended victim Devil cheated of his victim by boy having a bible under his arm Devil cheated when his victim becomes a priest Devil cheated of promised soul by intervention of Virgin Mary The picture of the Virgin Mary saves the priest Penance of priest saves him from devil. The priest, who sold his soul to the devil, orders his servant to cut him (alive) up into pieces, to crucify him on a tree (and the like), thus saves his soul from the devils

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