Man in hell declares that life there is much better than on earth with his wife. Bargain with the devil: should the latter not be able to endure life with his wife for three years, the man would be released from hell. The devil is the loser

Motif

Man in hell declares that life there is much better than on earth with his wife. Bargain with the devil: should the latter not be able to endure life with his wife for three years, the man would be released from hell. The devil is the loser.

Sex. · Married life. · Characteristics of wives and husbands. · view the constellation · filed as T251.1.2.2

Scholars’ trail — 1reference

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LithuanianBalys Index No. 1164B*.

Within the index

Filed under Late husband chooses to remain in Purgatory rather than to return to his shrewish wife.

Filed beside it

Husband chooses to go to hell rather than join shrewish wife in heaven

Carried in tale types

The Devil and the Evil Woman (previously The Evil Woman Thrown into the Pit) · ATU 11641 recorded variant

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