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The devil makes the herdsman's son a priest in return for a whistle. After quarreling with the devil, who asked to repair the whistle during Mass, the priest forgets all he learned and does not know how to hold Mass. Is beaten.

Ordaining the future. · Bargains and promises. · Bargain with devil. · view the constellation · filed as M216.2

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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.

  • LithuanianBalys Index No. 3269, Legends Nos. 413f.
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Filed under Devil bargains to help man become priest. He must not later exorcise him from people.

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The devil helps man study for priesthood. For this, he must promise the devil his soul. Having become a great priest, the man finds means to save himself

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