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- The Flying Dutchman. A sea captain because of his wickedness sails his phantom ship eternally without coming to harbor. E511
- Reason for Flying Dutchman's punishment. E511.1
- Flying Dutchman sails because of cruelty. E511.1.1
- Flying Dutchman sails because of pact with Devil. E511.1.2
- Flying Dutchman sails because he defied the storm. E511.1.3
- Flying Dutchman's ship. E511.2
- Flying Dutchman has dead men as sailors. E511.2.1
- Contest: pulling on steak with teeth. Two men take an end of a steak in their teeth; each attempts to pull it away from the other. After each has a good hold, the Irishman says (with clenched teeth) "Noo're ready?" The Dutchman says, "Yah!", loses the steak. (Cf. K22, K561.1.) K64
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