μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Man sells soul to devil for magic power to escape capture.

Ordaining the future. · Bargains and promises. · Bargain with devil. · view the constellation · filed as M211.7

Filed across the traditions
  • Canada Baughman.
Within the index

Filed under Man sells soul to devil. (Faust, Theophilus.)

Filed beside it
Man unwittingly sells soul to devil. He jestingly offers to sell his soul. Devil in disguise buys it Man sells soul to devil in return for devil's building house (barn, etc.) Man bequeaths soul to devil Jews must repay devil's help by giving tribute of persons each year Formulas for selling one's soul to devil Man sells soul to devil for visit home in boat that sails through sky Man sells soul to devil for devil's doing one specific job Person sells soul to devil in return for the granting of wishes

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