“devil's” — Mythoi

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Bee as God's spy. God, the creator, sends a bee to overhear the devil's secrets. A33.3.1
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
The devil's footprint. A972.2.2
Devil's unsuccessful attempt to vivify his creations as God has done. Succeeds only in making animal. A1217
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
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
Snake from devil's slaver. A2145.4
Crayfish from devil's fleas shaken off in water. (Cf. A1710.) A2171.1.1
Marks on certain fish from devil's fingerprints. A2217.3.2
Animal punished for not warning of devil's temptation in Eden. A2236.3
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'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
Raven as devil's messenger. B291.1.1.2
Devil's name used in curse. Appears. C12.5
Girl fond of dancing uses devil's name. (Cf. Q386.1.) C12.5.3

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