Devil cheated by religious or magic means. Missouri French: Carrière.
Deceptions. · Deceptive bargains. · Deception in payment of debt. · Devil cheated of his promised soul. · view the constellation · filed as K218
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Filed under Devil cheated of his promised soul. The man saves it through deceit.
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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 Devil is unable to take man contracted to him when friends pray over the corpse
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Devil cheated by imposing an impossible task Devil cheated by being frightened Devil pounded in knapsack until he releases man Devil'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 soul Devil 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 satisfied Devil to release man for performing seemingly impossible task. The task is performed by trickery Devil 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 two Other ways of cheating the devil of his promised soul
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