μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

The devil's likeness. A squire demands somebody to paint a living picture of the devil; when he sees it, he dies.

Rewards and punishments. · Deeds punished. · Overweening punished. · view the constellation · filed as Q338.2

Filed across the traditions
  • Lithuanian Balys Index No. 3355, Legends Nos. 681–84.
Within the index

Filed under Immoderate request punished. (Cf. Q501.8, Q559.6, Q572.4, Q582.6, Q585.2.)

Filed beside it
Request for immortality punished by transformation into tree

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