Child sold (promised) to devil (ogre). See also references to S220–S259, practically all of which apply here — Mythoi

Motif

Child sold (promised) to devil (ogre). See also references to S220–S259, practically all of which apply here.

Unnatural cruelty. · Cruel sacrifices. · Children sold or promised. · view the constellation · filed as S211

Filed across the traditions

Swiss Jegerlehner Oberwallis 293 No. 1, 300 No. 2
Breton Sébillot Incidents s. v. "enfant", "diable"
French Canadian Barbeau JAFL XXIX 17
Missouri French Carrière
Spanish Espinosa II Nos. 99–103, Espinosa Jr. No. 66
India *Thompson-Balys
Indonesia DeVries's list No. 147
Philippine Fansler MAFLS XII 210, 212
Africa Werner African 214.
general *Types 314, 400, 502, 756B, 810
general BP II 329, III 463, 531
general *Cosquin Études 365, 542ff.
general *Wesselski Märchen 242 No. 52
general *Andrejev FFC LXIX 46
general Sébillot France III 446, IV 127
general Gaster Exempla 248 No. 352. Lappish: Qvigstad FFC LX 42 No. 29AB

Within the index

Filed under Children sold or promised.

1 finer motif beneath it

Child of woman and devil taken to his father

Filed beside it

Child sold into slavery Child sold to be killed Child sold to magician Child promised to wood-spirit. (Cf. F441.) Child promised to mermaid. (Cf. B81.) Child promised to animal. (Cf. B620.1.) Mothers exchange children

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Children unwittingly promised (sold). (Cf. S211.)

Carried in tale types

Our Lady's Child · ATU 710 9 recorded variants
The Maiden without Hands · ATU 706 8 recorded variants
Robber Madej (previously The Devil's Contract) · ATU 756B 6 recorded variants
Goldener (previously The Youth Transformed to a Horse) · ATU 314 4 recorded variants
The Priest and the Devil · ATU 810A* 4 recorded variants
The Snares of the Evil One · ATU 810 2 recorded variants
The Boy Promised (Destined) to Go to the Devil Saves himself by his Good Conduct · ATU 811A* 1 recorded variant

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