μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Devil agrees to help man with robberies.

Ordaining the future. · Bargains and promises. · Bargain with devil. · view the constellation · filed as M212

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Filed under Bargain with devil.

2 finer motifs beneath it
Devil as helper of robber refuses to let women's ornaments be stolen. They are his own weapons Devil at gallows repudiates his bargain with robber. Ring turns to rope. The judge cannot find a rope and is about to release the thief because of the miracle. But the ring in the box presented by the devil as a bribe turns out to be a rope. The man is hanged
Filed beside it
Man sells soul to devil. (Faust, Theophilus.) Devil as substitute for day laborer at mowing. He mows with a magic sickle. The evil overseer tries to keep up with him and dies of overexhaustion Devil to help gambler in exchange for one task yearly With his whole heart: devil carries off judge. The devil refuses to take anything not offered him with the whole heart. He hears the judge (advocate) cursed for fraud with such sincerity that he carries him off Devil bargains to help man become priest. He must not later exorcise him from people Devil bargains to help man win woman Contract with the devil destroyed Other devil contract motifs
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Devil exhibits benevolence to impious people (to people who make an alliance with him: gives them riches, helps them in need). (Cf. M212.)

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