μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Other devil contract motifs.

Ordaining the future. · Bargains and promises. · Bargain with devil. · view the constellation · filed as M219

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Filed under Bargain with devil.

4 finer motifs beneath it
Bargain with the devil for an heir Devil fetches man contracted to him Familiars guard and protect those who have pact with the devil Familiar devours whoever does not keep pact with devil
Filed beside it
Man sells soul to devil. (Faust, Theophilus.) Devil agrees to help man with robberies 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

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