Joseph and Mary threaten to leave heaven when the man who has always prayed to them is refused admittance — Mythoi

Motif

Joseph and Mary threaten to leave heaven when the man who has always prayed to them is refused admittance.

Religion. · Sacred persons. · The Virgin Mary. · view the constellation · filed as V254.6

Cited in the index

general *Type 805*.

Within the index

Filed under Efficacy of saying "Aves".

Filed beside it

Saying of "Aves" obliterates sin Ship in storm saved because of sailors' "Ave Maria". (Cf. D2141.1.) "Ave" on the tongue. Because of faithfulness in saying "Aves" the words are found imprinted on the dead man's tongue. (Cf. V86.2.) Devil exorcised by "Ave" Nun forgets to hail Mary and goes into the world to sin 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

Carried in tale types

Joseph and Mary Threaten to Leave Heaven · ATU 805 1 recorded variant

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