The devil goes to confession. Performs very severe penance, but cannot bear to humble himself and to stoop before the altar. (Cf. G303.16.9.) — Mythoi

Motif

The devil goes to confession. Performs very severe penance, but cannot bear to humble himself and to stoop before the altar. (Cf. G303.16.9.)

Religion. · Religious services. · Confession of sins. · view the constellation · filed as V29.8

Filed across the traditions

Lithuanian Balys Index No. 818*.

Within the index

Filed under Confession – miscellaneous motifs.

Filed beside it

Search for confessor. Great sinner sent from one confessor to another. All say that his sins are too great for forgiveness. Finally he succeeds Monks shrive selves clean under threat of complete exposure of their sins by brother possessed of fiend Miracle attests fact that man does not need to confess. He hangs his sack on a sunbeam Sodomist makes sport of confession Unnecessary for husband to confess as his wife has already done it for him Penitent brings manuscript of sins to confession Confessor and penitent exchange confidences. Balance sins and cancel wrongs Extortionate confessor demands golden statue

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Devil is made impotent by confession

Carried in tale types

The Devil Goes to Confession · ATU 818* 1 recorded variant

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