An old maid promises the devil her first born. She wishes to get a husband

Motif

An old maid promises the devil her first born. She wishes to get a husband.

Unnatural cruelty. · Cruel sacrifices. · Reasons for promise (sale) of child. · view the constellation · filed as S223.3

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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 Legends No. 391.

Within the index

Filed under Childless couple promise child to the devil if they may only have one.

Filed beside it

Robert the Devil. Childless couple wish for a child even if he comes from the devil. He is diabolical Maid pledged to devil dresses conspicuously Girl promises unborn child to devil if he will suffer the birth pangs Mother curses her unborn child. (Cf. M411.1.)Childless couple promise one of two children to devil if they may only have them

Carried in tale types

Robber Madej (previously The Devil's Contract) · ATU 756B6 recorded variants

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