μῦθοι Mythoi
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Filed under Mysterious visitation as punishment.

Filed beside it
Punishment: devil carries off thief. (Cf. Q212.)Devil in roof of church into which he thrusts voices of loud singers. (Cf. Q223.)Mysterious stranger blows ashes into face of scoffer and chokes him to death. (Cf. Q225.)Mysterious wolf enters church and kills blaspheming priest. (Cf. Q225.)Mysterious animal punishes penitent. Returning from the pope he is met by a mysterious animal who jumps on his back. Then in the man's room, whither he has carried the animal, a three hours' noise is heard as of a fight. Neither man nor beast is found in the room. (Cf. Q557.)Creditor in former existence comes to confiscate riches of unkind man in next existence. (Cf. Q281.)

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