"Ave" on the tongue. Because of faithfulness in saying "Aves" the words are found imprinted on the dead man's tongue. (Cf. V86.2.)

Motif

"Ave" on the tongue. Because of faithfulness in saying "Aves" the words are found imprinted on the dead man's tongue. (Cf. V86.2.)

Religion. · Sacred persons. · The Virgin Mary. · view the constellation · filed as V254.3

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.

general Ward II 612 No. 29, 677 No. 1, cf. 632 No. 30.

Within the index

Filed under Efficacy of saying "Aves".

1 finer motif beneath it

Blasphemer paralyzed in all members except tongue which had once said "Ave Maria"

Filed beside it

Saying of "Aves" obliterates sin Ship in storm saved because of sailors' "Ave Maria". (Cf. D2141.1.)Devil exorcised by "Ave"Nun forgets to hail Mary and goes into the world to sin Joseph and Mary threaten to leave heaven when the man who has always prayed to them is refused admittance Murdered boy still sings "Ave" after his death. (Chaucer's Prioress's Tale.)Virgin Mary will not let devil (authorities) take robber noble who daily says "Ave"Virgin forbids devil to take robber as long as he continues to say two "Aves" daily

Travels with

Martyr with sign of cross on his heart. (Cf. V254.3.)

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