1,087 motifs match “devil” — showing the first 100; narrow the words for the rest  ·  back to the chapters

• Bee as God's spy. God, the creator, sends a bee to overhear the devil's secrets. A33.3.1
• Devil as adviser of God. A43
• Creation of angels and devils. A50.1
• Creation of devil(s). (Cf. A63.) A51
• God drops water from his finger and the drops become angels. Lucifer imitated God and created devils. A52.0.7
• God created angels by striking one small stone with another. Lucifer created devils by imitation. A52.0.8
• Devil as marplot at creation. A63
• Devil works during God's sleep at creation. A63.1
• Devil plans to drown God at time of creation. A63.2
• Devil and God wrestle at time of creation. A63.3
• Devil and God create animals. Wolf created as God's dog. The devil creates goats to destroy things. A63.4
• God and the devil torment each other with their creations. Devil pesters God with gnats. God makes a fire and safeguards himself; God plagues the devil with fleas. Devil is unable to find means of protecting himself. A63.4.1
• Devil in serpent form tempts first woman (Satan and Eve). A63.6
• Poisonous water created by the devil. A63.7.1
• Revolting devil banished to hell. A106.2.1
• Banished devil appears on earth only on day of dark moon. A106.2.1.1
• Combat between thundergod and devil. (Cf. A157.1, A189.1.1, A284, A285.) A162.3
• Devil (ogre) steals thunder's instruments. A162.3.1
• Thunder and lightning slay devils. A162.3.2
• Devil of leprosy. A478.5
• Dispute at creation of sun. God and devil discuss creation. God plans two suns; devil persuades him to create only one. A716
• Sun swallowed and spit out. In theft of sun, the raven (or devil) thus succeeds. A721.2
• God and Devil fly together over primeval water. A810.1
• Devil as Earth Diver. Satan dives for earth at instance of God. Succeeds only third time (by use of right formula). He hides the earth under his tongue. It swells, and he must be rescued by God. A812.1
• Stone emerges from primeval water. Devil sits on the stone, which becomes a mountain. A816.1
• Earth from nut in devil's mouth. God throws a nut over his left shoulder. The devil catches it in his mouth. The nut grows rapidly and the devil spits it out. A835
• Making the earth smaller. Earth made too large. God learns from devil by trickery how to make it smaller. A852
• Lakes made by giant or devil. A920.1.10
• Mountain or hills from actions of the devil. A969.9
• Indentions on rocks from footprints of fairies (angels, devils). A972.2
• The devil's footprint. A972.2.2
• Why stones no longer grow. Devil sows stones; God sends cold to prevent their growing. A975.1
• Devil throws stones. A977.2
• Devil and man throw stones in contest. A977.2.1
• The devil throws stones at church or churchmen. (Cf. A963.4.) A977.2.2
• Devil throws down quoits when he is told that it is wrong to play on Sunday. They remain as stones to this day. A977.2.3
• Devil drops stones. A977.3
• The devil drops stones from apron. (Cf. A963.1.) A977.3.1
• The devil turns object or animal to stone which is still seen. A977.4
• Forging of chain for fettered monster. Smiths hit once in three or four times on the bare anvil. All of these blows go to forging chains for the monster (devil). A1071.2
• Devil's unsuccessful attempt to vivify his creations as God has done. Succeeds only in making animal. A1217
• Devil in God's absence puts sickness in Adam's body. A1293
• Why God changed right hand into left. Man loses hand with which he gives devil a box on ears. A1311.2
• Bad women because of head exchanged with devil. Devil (serpent) and woman fight. St. Peter cuts off their heads and exchanges them. A1371.1
• Acquisition of brandy. Devil teaches how to burn brandy. (Cf. A1456.) A1427.1
• Origin of the saw. Invented by devil. A1446.1
• Origin of distilling. Learned from devil. (Cf. A1427.2.) A1456
• Origin of custom of not eating in the dark: devil eats from plates. A1512
• Foreigners heads exchanged with those of devils in fight. A1610.1.1
• Animals created through opposition of devil to god. A1750
• The devil's animals and God's. In the contest between God and the devil, certain animals are made by each. A1751
• Devil's unsuccessful creation produces certain animals. (Cf. A1811, A1833.1, A1862, A1893.) A1755
• Devil produces animals only in God's name. He tries unsuccessfully without using God's name. A1756
• Creation of cat: sneezed from lion's nostrils. Devil as mouse gnaws hole in bottom of ark. Noah asks lion's help. Lion sneezes and cat comes from lion's nostril and eats mouse. A1811.2
• Devil makes wolf; God gives him life. (Cf. A1755.) A1833.1
• Creation of mouse by devil in ark. (Cf. A1811.2.) A1853.1
• God makes birds, devil reptiles. (Cf. A1751). A1903
• Woodpecker from devil's herdsman transformed. The devil strikes his herdsman so that he turns into a bird who continually calls after his beloved cow. (Cf. A1710.) A1957.1
• Insects from devil's post-hole. Devil is given enough land to dig a post-hole. From this come all kinds of insects. To stop them a burning log is put in the hole. Insects therefore hate smoke. A2004
• Creation of ant by devil. A2011.1
• Flies on the ark. Noah tries to keep them out. Devil says that either the flies go in or he does. Noah chooses the lesser of two evils. Later the devil slips in nevertheless. A2031.2
• Creation of flea: God plagues the devil with fleas. A2032.4
• Gnats created by devil to worry God. A2033.0.1
• Snake from devil's slaver. A2145.4
• Crayfish from devil's fleas shaken off in water. (Cf. A1710.) A2171.1.1
• Devil pulls off goats' tails: hence lack tails. (Cf. A2378.2.2.) A2216.2
• Marks on certain fish from devil's fingerprints. A2217.3.2
• Dog lets devil into church to steal: rewarded with dog-skin. (Cf. A2311.1.) A2229.2
• Animal characteristics: punishment for carrying devil into paradise. A2236.2
• Snake carries devil into paradise: loses feet. (Cf. A2371.3.1.) A2236.2.1
• Peacock has snake carry devil into paradise: cursed with ugly voice and feet. (Cf. A2375.2.2, A2423.1.2.) A2236.2.2
• Animal punished for not warning of devil's temptation in Eden. A2236.3
• Jay carries sulphur to devil in hell: must be quiet at noon. A2236.7
• Animal characteristics result of contest between God and devil. A2286.2
• Devil's animals devour God's. God makes white fish, devil a pike to eat it up; God a worm, devil a frog to eat it, etc. (Cf. A1751.) A2286.2.1
• Devil gives horse four eyes; God reduces them to two. A2286.2.2
• Devil's cows one-horned; God makes them two-horned. (Cf. A2326.3.1.) A2286.2.3
• God changes color (tails) of devil's cows. Devil makes all animals of same color (or all tailless). When God makes them of different colors (or with tails) devil no longer recognizes them. (Cf. A2378.1.) A2286.2.4
• Why hog has "toes" on back of foreleg. Mark of devil's teeth. (Cf. A2287.1.1.) A2371.2.2
• Markings on cod-fish. From devil's fingers. A2412.4.3
• Plant characteristics from object thrown by devil. A2734
• Devil throws sand at aspen: hence rough bark. Angered because aspens will not cease quivering. (Cf. A2751.2.1.) A2734.1
• Devil throws tar at tree: hence tar in tree-heart. (Cf. A2755.3.) A2734.2
• Plant characteristic because plant belongs to the devil. A2743
• Fuschia belongs to devil: hence ball and red petals. A2743.1
• Smith outwits devil, is admitted to neither heaven nor hell. The devil gives him a light to find his way back in the dark; he is known as the will-o'-the-wisp or jack-o'-lantern. A2817.1
• The four characteristics of wine. Devil helps Noah plant vineyard and kills various animals over it. These illustrate the four qualities of wine. peacock: brilliant colors; ape: jokes; lion: boldness; hog: drunkenness. A2851
• Devil in form of dragon. B11.1.4
• Raven as devil's messenger. B291.1.1.2
• Fly warns saint against devil hidden in a cup with liquor. B483.1.0.1
• Tabu: profanely calling up spirit (devil, etc.). C10
• Devil invoked: appears unexpectedly. C12
• Devil called on for help. When the devil appears man excuses himself. C12.1
• Oath: "May the devil take me if.". Devil does. C12.2
• Oath: "May the devil whet my scythe." Devil leaves only the handle. C12.3
• Man commends wife to devil. Devil takes the charge seriously and guards woman's chastity during husband's absence. C12.4
• Mother wishes lazy daughter may marry devil. Devil appears and marries her. C12.4.1
• Devil's name used in curse. Appears. C12.5
• Noah's curse admits devil to ark. Devil persuades Noah's wife to stay out of ark till Noah shall call devil in. Noah at last loses patience and calls out, "The devil! Come in!" The devil comes in and turns himself into a mouse. C12.5.1
• Man curses and devil fulfills his wish: takes the stone away. C12.5.2