ATU 360 Bargain of the Three Brothers with the Devil

ATU 360

Bargain of the Three Brothers with the Devil

Aarne–Thompson–Uther tale-type index · Tales Of Magic · The full type description is not served here; the number and name are the classification facts.

Motifs the recorded variants carry

Devil gets another soul instead of one bargained for. The devil bargains with a man for his soul, but the man fulfills his contract and escapes. In envy two persons commit suicide. The devil rejoices that though he lost one he has gained two. 2 variants
Rescue at the stake. (Cf. R151.2, R154.1.1, R164.2, R215.) 2 variants
"We three" – "For gold" – "That is right" devil's bargain. Three brothers have agreed to say only these things. They incriminate themselves. 1 variant
Pledge to say but a single phrase. In carrying out this agreement the men innocently confess a crime. 1 variant

Type numbers and names after Aarne–Thompson–Uther, via Hagedorn, trilogy (2022), CC-BY-NC-SA; motif links weighted by the dataset’s recorded tale variants. Served as classification facts with attribution.