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G. Ogres.
G0. Ogres. For a good discussion of the general concept and of the various kinds of ogres see Saintyves Contes de Perrault 299ff.
G0. Ogres. For a good discussion of the general concept and of the various kinds of ogres see Saintyves Contes de Perrault 299ff.
G10--G399 Kinds of ogres.
G10--G99 Cannibals and cannibalism.
G10--G49 Regular cannibalism.
G10. Cannibalism. *Types 327, 406*.
G10. Cannibalism. *Types 327, 406*.
G10. Cannibalism. *Types 327, 406*.
G10. Cannibalism. *Types 327, 406*.
G10. Cannibalism. *Types 327, 406*.
G10. Cannibalism. *Types 327, 406*.
G10. Cannibalism. *Types 327, 406*.
G10. Cannibalism. *Types 327, 406*.
G10. Cannibalism. *Types 327, 406*.
G10. Cannibalism. *Types 327, 406*.
G10. Cannibalism. *Types 327, 406*.
G10. Cannibalism. *Types 327, 406*.
G10. Cannibalism. *Types 327, 406*.
G10. Cannibalism. *Types 327, 406*.
G10. Cannibalism. *Types 327, 406*.
G10. Cannibalism. *Types 327, 406*.
G11. Kinds of cannibals.
G11.0.1. Cannibalistic god.
G11.0.1.1. As result of fraud, Saturn swallows stone instead of infant Jove.
G11.0.1.2. Father of goddess as cannibal.
G11.1. Cannibal dwarfs.
G11.2. Cannibal giant. (Cf. G82, G83, G84.)
G11.2. Cannibal giant. (Cf. G82, G83, G84.)
G11.2. Cannibal giant. (Cf. G82, G83, G84.)
G11.2. Cannibal giant. (Cf. G82, G83, G84.)
G11.2.1. Giant devours any person who fails to do his bidding.
G11.3. Cannibal witch.
G11.3. Cannibal witch.
G11.3. Cannibal witch.
G11.4. Negro cannibal.
G11.5. Water cannibal.
G11.6. Man-eating woman.
G11.6.1. Female ogre changes men into tigers and eats women.
G11.6.2. Woman who marries tiger is fed human nails regularly.
G11.6.3. Old woman calls beasts together to join her in feast on human flesh.
G11.6.4. Woman devours her husband.
G11.7. Cannibalistic king.
G11.8. Cannibal meteor.
G11.8.1. Stars as cannibals.
G11.9. Ogre schoolmaster. ---- Girl sees schoolmaster eat human flesh. Refuses to tell him what she saw. He persecutes her.
G11.10. Cannibalistic spirits.
G11.10.1. Cannibalistic spirits in upper world.
G11.11. Cannibal with extraordinary features. (Cf. G88.)
G11.11. Cannibal with extraordinary features. (Cf. G88.)
G11.11.1. Albino twins with cannibal appetite.
G11.11.2. Hairless cannibal.
G11.12. Cannibal with winnowing tray and pestle.
G11.13. Gambling cannibal.
G11.13. Gambling cannibal.
G11.13. Gambling cannibal.
G11.14. Jungle-man as cannibal.
G11.15. Cannibal demon.
G11.16. Army of cannibal monsters.
G11.17. Seven-mouthed cannibal ogre.
G11.17. Seven-mouthed cannibal ogre.
G11.17. Seven-mouthed cannibal ogre.
G11.18. Cannibal tribe.
G11.18.1. Cannibal people driven from land.
G12. Transformation in order to eat own kind. ---- Man transforms self to animal and eats men.
G13. Spiritual exaltation from eating human flesh.
G13. Spiritual exaltation from eating human flesh.
G13. Spiritual exaltation from eating human flesh.
G13.1. Ritual cannibalism: corpse of hero (demigod) eaten to acquire his strength.
G13.1. Ritual cannibalism: corpse of hero (demigod) eaten to acquire his strength.
G13.2. Ogre eats beautiful girl hoping to have her beauty.
G15. Human being devoured daily.
G15.1. Giant eats men on New Year's Day.
G17. Ogre seduces sleeping girl in order to devour her.
G18. Haunts of cannibals.
G18.1. Cannibals live at cemetery.
G20. Ghouls. Persons eat corpses. Type 363.
G20. Ghouls. Persons eat corpses. Type 363.
G20. Ghouls. Persons eat corpses. Type 363.
G20. Ghouls. Persons eat corpses. Type 363.
G20.1. Devil as husband eats corpses.
G21. Female eater of corpses.
G23. People who eat their parents when they die, saying: they carried us in their bodies when we were born; now we shall do the same for them.
G25. Abandoned infant lives by eating corpse of murdered father. (Cf. S350.)
G27. Moon made to eat wife's corpse by mother-in-law.
G30. Person becomes cannibal.
G31. Children flee from father who turns cannibal.
G31. Children flee from father who turns cannibal.
G33. Child born as cannibal. *Type 406*.
G33.1. Cannibal disenchanted by overcoming it. ---- Becomes maiden. Type 406*.
G34. Human child brought up by ogress becomes a man-eater.
G36. Taste of human flesh leads to habitual cannibalism.
G36.1. Husband becomes cannibal from eating wife's breast. ---- She cuts off her breasts and cooks them to feed her family. The husband thus acquires a longing for human flesh. *Type 450.
G36.1. Husband becomes cannibal from eating wife's breast. ---- She cuts off her breasts and cooks them to feed her family. The husband thus acquires a longing for human flesh. *Type 450.
G36.2. Human blood (flesh) accidentally tasted: brings desire for human flesh.
G36.2.1. People fear that boy who eats raw birds will eat them when he grows older.
G37. Girl seduced by brother becomes cannibal ogre.
G50--G79 Occasional cannibalism.
G51. Person eats own flesh.
G51.1. Person eats self up.
G55. People who eat child become supernatural.
G60. Human flesh eaten unwittingly.
G60. Human flesh eaten unwittingly.
G60. Human flesh eaten unwittingly.
G60. Human flesh eaten unwittingly.
G61. Relative's flesh eaten unwittingly. *Type 720.
G61. Relative's flesh eaten unwittingly. *Type 720.
G61. Relative's flesh eaten unwittingly. *Type 720.
G61.1. Child recognizes relative's flesh when it is served to be eaten.
G61.1. Child recognizes relative's flesh when it is served to be eaten.
G61.1.1. Girl avoids eating her mother's flesh by spilling the meat and the soup in the pen.
G61.2. Mother recognizes child's flesh when it is served to be eaten.
G62. Murderer caused to eat victim's flesh unwittingly. ---- Sickens and dies.
G63. Unwitting cannibalism: scavenger in wedding feast finds basket of noses put there by hero and thinks it full of meat.
G64. Human flesh being cooked speaks out.
G64. Human flesh being cooked speaks out.
G64. Human flesh being cooked speaks out.
G64. Human flesh being cooked speaks out.
G70. Occasional cannibalism -- deliberate.
G70.1. Hungry seamen eat human flesh.
G71. Unnatural children eat parent.
G71.1. Girl attempts to eat parents but they escape.
G72. Unnatural parents eat children.
G72. Unnatural parents eat children.
G72. Unnatural parents eat children.
G72.1. Woman plans to eat her children. *Type 450.
G72.2. Starving woman abandoned in cave eats newborn child.
G72.2. Starving woman abandoned in cave eats newborn child.
G72.3. Girl child fed on infant boys' flesh to make her grow faster.
G72.4. Voice of slain and eaten child comes from the heart of cannibal. (Cf. F911.1.)
G73. Girls eat their sister.
G73.1. Brothers eat their sister.
G73.2. Brother eats brother.
G74. Man eats friend.
G75. Father takes his daughter to cannibal to be eaten.
G76. Aged person eaten.
G77. Husband eats wife.
G78. Cannibalism during plague.
G78.1. Cannibalism in time of famine.
G79. Occasional cannibalism -- deliberate -- miscellaneous.
G79.1. Animal-wife devours her husband.
G79.2. Woman eats daughter-in-law.
G80. Other motifs dealing with cannibals.
G81. Unwitting marriage to cannibal. *Type 311.
G81. Unwitting marriage to cannibal. *Type 311.
G81.1. Cannibal marries wife by force.
G82. Cannibal fattens victim. *Type 327, 314.
G82.1. Cannibal cuts captive's finger to test fatness. *Type 327.
G82.1.1. Captive sticks out bone instead of finger when cannibal tries to test his fatness. *Type 327.
G83. Cannibal sharpens knife to kill captive.
G83.1. Ogress whets teeth to kill captive.
G84. Fee-fi-fo-fum. ---- Cannibal returning home smells human flesh and makes exclamation. (Cf. G11.8.1. *Type 327.)
G85. Ungrateful cannibal. ---- Eats offered food and then threatens hosts.
G86. Cannibals cut off parts of children's bodies.
G86.1. Cannibal ogress gives finger of one girl to her frightened sister.
G87. Cannibal crunching human bone says noise is only eating of peas.
G88. Cannibal has long tooth and long nail.
G88. Cannibal has long tooth and long nail.
G88. Cannibal has long tooth and long nail.
G88. Cannibal has long tooth and long nail.
G88. Cannibal has long tooth and long nail.
G88.1. Men with iron claws eat girl.
G88.2. Man-eater with two great tusks on which he hangs the carcasses of the dead.
G91. Cannibalism brings madness.
G91.1. Man forced to eat dead father's heart goes mad.
G91.1.1. Man forced to eat dead father's heart struck dumb.
G91.2. Cannibalism causes death.
G92. Cannibal hard to lift.
G93. Cannibal breaks wind as means of attack.
G94. Cannibal's gigantic meal.
G94.1. Ogress takes travelers out of cave and devours them one by one.
G94.2. Cannibal ogres eat daily ten men, ten women, ten children from the same tribe.
G95. Old man says his arm is getting thin -- indicates desire for human flesh.
G100--G199 Giant ogres.
G100. Giant ogre. Polyphemus. (For motifs concerning giants who are not malevolent but merely large, see F531.) *Types 304, 311, 312, 313, 314, 314*, 327, 327*, 328, 518, 531, 545A, 1137, 1148*, 1165*.
G100. Giant ogre. Polyphemus. (For motifs concerning giants who are not malevolent but merely large, see F531.) *Types 304, 311, 312, 313, 314, 314*, 327, 327*, 328, 518, 531, 545A, 1137, 1148*, 1165*.
G100. Giant ogre. Polyphemus. (For motifs concerning giants who are not malevolent but merely large, see F531.) *Types 304, 311, 312, 313, 314, 314*, 327, 327*, 328, 518, 531, 545A, 1137, 1148*, 1165*.
G100. Giant ogre. Polyphemus. (For motifs concerning giants who are not malevolent but merely large, see F531.) *Types 304, 311, 312, 313, 314, 314*, 327, 327*, 328, 518, 531, 545A, 1137, 1148*, 1165*.
G100. Giant ogre. Polyphemus. (For motifs concerning giants who are not malevolent but merely large, see F531.) *Types 304, 311, 312, 313, 314, 314*, 327, 327*, 328, 518, 531, 545A, 1137, 1148*, 1165*.
G100. Giant ogre. Polyphemus. (For motifs concerning giants who are not malevolent but merely large, see F531.) *Types 304, 311, 312, 313, 314, 314*, 327, 327*, 328, 518, 531, 545A, 1137, 1148*, 1165*.
G100. Giant ogre. Polyphemus. (For motifs concerning giants who are not malevolent but merely large, see F531.) *Types 304, 311, 312, 313, 314, 314*, 327, 327*, 328, 518, 531, 545A, 1137, 1148*, 1165*.
G100. Giant ogre. Polyphemus. (For motifs concerning giants who are not malevolent but merely large, see F531.) *Types 304, 311, 312, 313, 314, 314*, 327, 327*, 328, 518, 531, 545A, 1137, 1148*, 1165*.
G100. Giant ogre. Polyphemus. (For motifs concerning giants who are not malevolent but merely large, see F531.) *Types 304, 311, 312, 313, 314, 314*, 327, 327*, 328, 518, 531, 545A, 1137, 1148*, 1165*.
G100. Giant ogre. Polyphemus. (For motifs concerning giants who are not malevolent but merely large, see F531.) *Types 304, 311, 312, 313, 314, 314*, 327, 327*, 328, 518, 531, 545A, 1137, 1148*, 1165*.
G100. Giant ogre. Polyphemus. (For motifs concerning giants who are not malevolent but merely large, see F531.) *Types 304, 311, 312, 313, 314, 314*, 327, 327*, 328, 518, 531, 545A, 1137, 1148*, 1165*.
G100. Giant ogre. Polyphemus. (For motifs concerning giants who are not malevolent but merely large, see F531.) *Types 304, 311, 312, 313, 314, 314*, 327, 327*, 328, 518, 531, 545A, 1137, 1148*, 1165*.
G100. Giant ogre. Polyphemus. (For motifs concerning giants who are not malevolent but merely large, see F531.) *Types 304, 311, 312, 313, 314, 314*, 327, 327*, 328, 518, 531, 545A, 1137, 1148*, 1165*.
G100. Giant ogre. Polyphemus. (For motifs concerning giants who are not malevolent but merely large, see F531.) *Types 304, 311, 312, 313, 314, 314*, 327, 327*, 328, 518, 531, 545A, 1137, 1148*, 1165*.
G100. Giant ogre. Polyphemus. (For motifs concerning giants who are not malevolent but merely large, see F531.) *Types 304, 311, 312, 313, 314, 314*, 327, 327*, 328, 518, 531, 545A, 1137, 1148*, 1165*.
G100. Giant ogre. Polyphemus. (For motifs concerning giants who are not malevolent but merely large, see F531.) *Types 304, 311, 312, 313, 314, 314*, 327, 327*, 328, 518, 531, 545A, 1137, 1148*, 1165*.
G100. Giant ogre. Polyphemus. (For motifs concerning giants who are not malevolent but merely large, see F531.) *Types 304, 311, 312, 313, 314, 314*, 327, 327*, 328, 518, 531, 545A, 1137, 1148*, 1165*.
G100. Giant ogre. Polyphemus. (For motifs concerning giants who are not malevolent but merely large, see F531.) *Types 304, 311, 312, 313, 314, 314*, 327, 327*, 328, 518, 531, 545A, 1137, 1148*, 1165*.
G100. Giant ogre. Polyphemus. (For motifs concerning giants who are not malevolent but merely large, see F531.) *Types 304, 311, 312, 313, 314, 314*, 327, 327*, 328, 518, 531, 545A, 1137, 1148*, 1165*.
G100. Giant ogre. Polyphemus. (For motifs concerning giants who are not malevolent but merely large, see F531.) *Types 304, 311, 312, 313, 314, 314*, 327, 327*, 328, 518, 531, 545A, 1137, 1148*, 1165*.
G100. Giant ogre. Polyphemus. (For motifs concerning giants who are not malevolent but merely large, see F531.) *Types 304, 311, 312, 313, 314, 314*, 327, 327*, 328, 518, 531, 545A, 1137, 1148*, 1165*.
G100. Giant ogre. Polyphemus. (For motifs concerning giants who are not malevolent but merely large, see F531.) *Types 304, 311, 312, 313, 314, 314*, 327, 327*, 328, 518, 531, 545A, 1137, 1148*, 1165*.
G100. Giant ogre. Polyphemus. (For motifs concerning giants who are not malevolent but merely large, see F531.) *Types 304, 311, 312, 313, 314, 314*, 327, 327*, 328, 518, 531, 545A, 1137, 1148*, 1165*.
G100. Giant ogre. Polyphemus. (For motifs concerning giants who are not malevolent but merely large, see F531.) *Types 304, 311, 312, 313, 314, 314*, 327, 327*, 328, 518, 531, 545A, 1137, 1148*, 1165*.
G100.1. Giant ogre (Fomorian).
G101. Giant gambler as ogre.
G101. Giant gambler as ogre.
G105. Valley of the one hundred giants.
G110. Possessions of giant ogres.
G111. Giant ogres possess castle. *Types 304, 545A.
G111. Giant ogres possess castle. *Types 304, 545A.
G112. Giant's fields fertile; others arid.
G112. Giant's fields fertile; others arid.
G120. Physical characteristics of giant ogres.
G121. Blind giant ogre. *Type 1165*.
G121. Blind giant ogre. *Type 1165*.
G121. Blind giant ogre. *Type 1165*.
G121.1. Three giants with one eye. ---- They pass it around. Type 328*.
G121.1. Three giants with one eye. ---- They pass it around. Type 328*.
G121.1. Three giants with one eye. ---- They pass it around. Type 328*.
G121.1. Three giants with one eye. ---- They pass it around. Type 328*.
G121.1.1. One-eyed giant (ogre).
G122. Giant's hair grows into rock. ---- He is thus kept from falling from cliff.
G123. Giant ogress with breasts thrown over her shoulder.
G123. Giant ogress with breasts thrown over her shoulder.
G123. Giant ogress with breasts thrown over her shoulder.
G123. Giant ogress with breasts thrown over her shoulder.
G124. Skeleton giant.
G125. Fire-spewing giantess.
G125. Fire-spewing giantess.
G125. Fire-spewing giantess.
G125. Fire-spewing giantess.
G126. Giant ogre in shape of animal.
G126.1. Giant ogre in the shape of a cat.
G126.2. Giant ogre in shape of horse.
G130. Customs of giant ogres.
G131. Giant ogre never crosses water.
G150. Giant ogres -- miscellaneous.
G151. Two giants with one axe. ---- They throw it back and forth to each other.
G152. Giant herdsman. ---- Hideous beastlike giant guards a herd of wild fighting animals. herdsman can seize one of them in such a way as to make rest beg mercy.
G152. Giant herdsman. ---- Hideous beastlike giant guards a herd of wild fighting animals. herdsman can seize one of them in such a way as to make rest beg mercy.
G152. Giant herdsman. ---- Hideous beastlike giant guards a herd of wild fighting animals. herdsman can seize one of them in such a way as to make rest beg mercy.
G152. Giant herdsman. ---- Hideous beastlike giant guards a herd of wild fighting animals. herdsman can seize one of them in such a way as to make rest beg mercy.
G152. Giant herdsman. ---- Hideous beastlike giant guards a herd of wild fighting animals. herdsman can seize one of them in such a way as to make rest beg mercy.
G152. Giant herdsman. ---- Hideous beastlike giant guards a herd of wild fighting animals. herdsman can seize one of them in such a way as to make rest beg mercy.
G152.1. Giant with tree for herding-stick.
G152.1. Giant with tree for herding-stick.
G152.1. Giant with tree for herding-stick.
G154. Giant hacked so that a staircase is made up his body. ---- Hero climbs up and kills him.
G156. King of the giants.
G157. Giant ogre's prodigious speed.
G158. Giant's shriek heard five miles away.
G161. Giant issues out of tiny vessel.
G162. Giant lives in a castle in the air.
G171. Giant roasts camels, elephants for food on crater of volcano.
G200--G299 Witches.
G200. Witch. *Types 405, 432, 442, 708, 710, 711.
G200. Witch. *Types 405, 432, 442, 708, 710, 711.
G200. Witch. *Types 405, 432, 442, 708, 710, 711.
G200. Witch. *Types 405, 432, 442, 708, 710, 711.
G200. Witch. *Types 405, 432, 442, 708, 710, 711.
G200. Witch. *Types 405, 432, 442, 708, 710, 711.
G200. Witch. *Types 405, 432, 442, 708, 710, 711.
G200. Witch. *Types 405, 432, 442, 708, 710, 711.
G200. Witch. *Types 405, 432, 442, 708, 710, 711.
G200. Witch. *Types 405, 432, 442, 708, 710, 711.
G200. Witch. *Types 405, 432, 442, 708, 710, 711.
G200. Witch. *Types 405, 432, 442, 708, 710, 711.
G200. Witch. *Types 405, 432, 442, 708, 710, 711.
G201. Three witch sisters. ---- Sometimes simply three hags.
G201.1. Three witches (hags) deformed from much spinning. *Type 501.
G201.1. Three witches (hags) deformed from much spinning. *Type 501.
G201.1. Three witches (hags) deformed from much spinning. *Type 501.
G202. Beneficent witches.
G203. Origin of witches.
G203.1. Witch daughter of fairy and man.
G203.2. Witches come forth at emergence of mankind.
G204. Girl in service of witch. *Types 310, 428.
G205. Witch stepmother. *Types 403, 450.
G205. Witch stepmother. *Types 403, 450.
G205. Witch stepmother. *Types 403, 450.
G206. Witch has (three) giant sons.
G207. Male witch.
G210. Form of witch.
G210.0.1. Witch invisible. (Cf. A11, D1980, E421.1, G303.6.2.1, F235.1, E501.1.)
G211. Witch in animal form.
G211. Witch in animal form.
G211. Witch in animal form.
G211. Witch in animal form.
G211.1. Witch in form of domestic beast.
G211.1.1. Witch in form of horse. (Cf. D131.)
G211.1.1.1. Witch in form of headless horse.
G211.1.1.2. Witch as horse shod with horseshoes.
G211.1.1.2. Witch as horse shod with horseshoes.
G211.1.2. Witch in form of mule.
G211.1.3. Witch in form of cow.
G211.1.4. Witch in form of sheep.
G211.1.5. Witch in form of goat. (Cf. G262.3.1.)
G211.1.6. Witch in form of hog.
G211.1.7. Witch in form of cat. (Cf. D142.)
G211.1.8. Witch in form of dog. (Cf. D141.)
G211.2. Witch in form of wild beast.
G211.2.1. Witch in form of bear. (Cf. D113.2.)
G211.2.2. Witch in form of wolf. (Cf. D113.1.)
G211.2.3. Witch in form of fox. (Cf. D113.3.)
G211.2.4. Witch in form of deer.
G211.2.4.1. Witch in form of stag.
G211.2.5. Witch in form of mouse. (Cf. D117.1.)
G211.2.6. Witch in form of rat.
G211.2.7. Witch in form of hare. (Cf. D123.)
G211.2.7.1. Witch as hare allows self to be coursed by dogs for pay or for sport.
G211.2.8. Witch as raccoon.
G211.2.9. Witch as hedgehog.
G211.2.10. Witch in form of bat.
G211.3. Witch in form of domestic bird.
G211.3.1. Witch in form of hen. (Cf. D166.)
G211.3.1.1. Witch in form of rooster.
G211.3.2. Witch in form of duck. (Cf. D165.)
G211.3.3. Witch in form of goose (gosling).
G211.4. Witch in form of wild bird.
G211.4.1. Witch in form of crow. (Cf. D151.4.)
G211.4.2. Witch in form of partridge.
G211.4.3. Witch in form of heath hen.
G211.4.4. Witch in form of owl.
G211.4.5. Witch in the form of buzzard.
G211.5. Witch in form of an insect.
G211.5.1. Witch in form of fly. (Cf. D185.)
G211.5.2. Witch in form of bee.
G211.5.3. Witch in form of beetle.
G211.6. Witch in amphibian form.
G211.6.1. Witch in form of toad. (Cf. D196.)
G211.6.2. Witch in form of crocodile.
G211.7. Witch in form of fish.
G211.7.1. Witch in form of whale¹. [¹ In folk thought, a fish.]
G211.8. Witch in form of reptile.
G211.8.1. Witch in form of snake.
G211.9. Witch in form of mythical animal.
G211.9.1. Witch in form of dragon. (Cf. D119.2.)
G211.9.1. Witch in form of dragon. (Cf. D119.2.)
G212. Witch in form of object. (Cf. D200.)
G212.1. Witch in form of blade of straw.
G212.2. Witch in form of cookstove.
G212.3. Witch in form of a scroll.
G212.4. Witch in form of a tree.
G212.5. Witch in form of ball of fire. (Cf. F491, E742.2.)
G213. Witch with extraordinary eyes.
G213.1. One-eyed witch.
G213.1. One-eyed witch.
G213.1. One-eyed witch.
G213.2. Witch with red eyes.
G213.3. Witch with receding eyes.
G213.4. Witch with blazing eyes.
G214. Witch with extraordinary teeth.
G214. Witch with extraordinary teeth.
G214. Witch with extraordinary teeth.
G214.1. Witch with long teeth.
G214.2. Witch with iron teeth.
G214.3. Witch with nine rows of teeth.
G214.4. Witch with twisted tusks (reaching to her shoulders).
G215. Witch extraordinary as to head.
G215. Witch extraordinary as to head.
G215.1. Seven-headed witch.
G215.1. Seven-headed witch.
G215.1. Seven-headed witch.
G215.1. Seven-headed witch.
G215.1. Seven-headed witch.
G215.1. Seven-headed witch.
G216. Witch with extraordinary feet.
G216. Witch with extraordinary feet.
G216. Witch with extraordinary feet.
G216. Witch with extraordinary feet.
G216.1. Witch with goose feet.
G216.1. Witch with goose feet.
G217. Witch with enormous hands.
G219. Form of witch -- miscellaneous.
G219.1. Witch with iron members.
G219.2. Witch (troll-woman) with beard.
G219.3. Witch has long nails.
G219.3. Witch has long nails.
G219.3. Witch has long nails.
G219.4. Witch with very long hair.
G219.4. Witch with very long hair.
G219.5. Wrinkled witch.
G219.6. Witch is twisted, bony (has lumps on body).
G219.7. Black witch.
G219.7. Black witch.
G219.7. Black witch.
G219.7. Black witch.
G219.7. Black witch.
G219.7. Black witch.
G219.7. Black witch.
G219.8. Tailed witch.
G219.8.1. Witch with fifteen tails.
G219.8.2. Witch with knife-like tail.
G219.9. Witch's back covered with nails and broken glass. Type 480.
G220. Characteristics of witches.
G220.0.1. "Black" and "white" witches. ---- Malevolent and benevolent.
G220.0.2. Sex of witches. Both men and women are called witches.
G221. Strength of witches.
G221.1. Strength of witches in hair.
G221.1. Strength of witches in hair.
G221.1. Strength of witches in hair.
G221.1.1. Witch's hair has power to bind or to transform.
G221.2. Strength of witches depends on their touching earth.
G221.3. Witch has extraordinary bodily strength. (Cf. D1830, F610.)
G221.3.1. Witch marks stone with finger marks.
G221.4. Witch cannot be hurt if she looks attacker in the face.
G222. Luminous witches.
G222.1. When devil combs witches, sparks fly.
G222.2. Luminous witch-boat. ---- Carries fishermen to bottom of sea.
G223. Head of beheaded witch mends if rubbed with salt.
G224. Source of witch's magic.
G224.1. Witch's charm opposite of Christian. ---- Must be "Without God and Holy Mary" instead of "With God, etc." (Cf. G224.5.)
G224.1. Witch's charm opposite of Christian. ---- Must be "Without God and Holy Mary" instead of "With God, etc." (Cf. G224.5.)
G224.1. Witch's charm opposite of Christian. ---- Must be "Without God and Holy Mary" instead of "With God, etc." (Cf. G224.5.)
G224.2. Witch's salve. ---- Source of magic power.
G224.2. Witch's salve. ---- Source of magic power.
G224.2. Witch's salve. ---- Source of magic power.
G224.3. Witches get their powers from books. (Cf. D1266.)
G224.4. Person sells soul to devil in exchange for witch powers. (Cf. G281, M211, K210ff.)
G224.5. Witch's power received by altering religious ceremony. (Cf. G224.1.)
G224.6. Witch power acquired by standing on manure pile, swinging red lantern, looking over shoulder.
G224.7. Witch gets power by licking brew made from a serpent. (Cf. B217.1.1.)
G224.8. Person gets witch power by walking twelve times around a church backward at midnight.
G224.9. Witch power is inherited.
G224.10. Witch power is transferred from one person to another. (Cf. D1751.)
G224.11. Witch power from bone ("witch bone").
G224.11.1. Witch bone from toad.
G224.11.2. Witch bone from cat.
G224.12. Word charm gives witch power. (Cf. D1273.)
G224.13. Other sources of witch's power.
G224.13.1. Witch uses bottle of horse-nail stumps to bewitch people. (Cf. D1274.1.)
G224.14. Witches renew powers periodically.
G225. Witch's familiar spirit.
G225. Witch's familiar spirit.
G225. Witch's familiar spirit.
G225.0.1. Witch feeds animal familiar with her own blood.
G225.0.2. Familiar is given to witch by devil when person becomes witch.
G225.0.3. Familiar's do work for witch.
G225.0.4. Bullets will not harm witch's familiars.
G225.0.5. Familiar's abode is magician's cellar.
G225.0.5.1. Familiar's abode is hearth of magician.
G225.0.6. Familiar comes at nightfall and disappears at cockcrow. (Cf. E452.)
G225.0.7. Familiar to be fed on human meat.
G225.1. Insect as witch's familiar. ---- (Fly, bee, gnat, spider.)
G225.2. Horse as witch's companion.
G225.3. Cat as servant of witch.
G225.3. Cat as servant of witch.
G225.3. Cat as servant of witch.
G225.3. Cat as servant of witch.
G225.3. Cat as servant of witch.
G225.3. Cat as servant of witch.
G225.4. Toad as witch's familiar. (Cf. G303.10.2.)
G225.5. Witch has an army of dragons, lions and bears.
G225.6. Dog as witch's familiar.
G225.7. Other animal as witch's familiar.
G225.7.1. Magician's familiar a pig.
G225.7.2. Magician's familiar a viper.
G225.8. Minor devil or imp as witch's familiar.
G229. Characteristics of witches -- miscellaneous.
G229.1. Soul of witch leaves the body.
G229.1. Soul of witch leaves the body.
G229.1.1. Witch who is out of skin is prevented from reentering it when person salts or peppers skin. (Cf. G275.8.1.)
G229.2. Witch carries her children in her own body.
G229.3. Witches lack bread and salt.
G229.4. Invulnerability of witches.
G229.4.1. Witch can be killed only by certain lance.
G229.4.2. Witch can catch bullets and send them back. (Cf. G265.8.3.1.2.)
G229.4.3. Witch's body does not bleed when struck with sharp object. (Cf. G225.0.1, G273.6.)
G229.4.4. Witch says her knees are beads ---- (liver is lead, stomach is copper, or the like).
G229.5. Beautiful witch. (Cf. G264.)
G229.6. Witch's body melts stone she sits on.
G229.7. Blue lights follow witches.
G229.8. Fire burns up and crackles when wizard passes fireplace.
G230. Habitat of witches.
G231. Witch dwells on cliff.
G232. Witch dwells on glass mountain.
G233. Witch lives in fairy mound.
G234. Witch resides in tree.
G235. Witch lives in monastery. (Cf. G243.)
G236. Witch lives in forest.
G240. Habits of witches.
G241. Witch rides.
G241.1. Witch rides on unusual animal.
G241.1. Witch rides on unusual animal.
G241.1. Witch rides on unusual animal.
G241.1.1. Witch rides on wolf.
G241.1.2. Witch rides on goat.
G241.1.3. Witch rides on dog.
G241.1.4. Witch rides on cat.
G241.1.4. Witch rides on cat.
G241.1.4. Witch rides on cat.
G241.1.4. Witch rides on cat.
G241.1.4.1. Witch rides on black cat.
G241.1.5. Witch rides on whale.
G241.1.6. Witch rides on cattle.
G241.2. Witch rides on person.
G241.2. Witch rides on person.
G241.2. Witch rides on person.
G241.2.1. Witch transforms man to horse and rides him.
G241.2.1. Witch transforms man to horse and rides him.
G241.2.1.1. Witch transforms person by means of magic bridle.
G241.2.2. Person enchanted by witch's salve so as to be ridden by witch.
G241.2.2. Person enchanted by witch's salve so as to be ridden by witch.
G241.3. Witch rides on horse. (Cf. G241.2.1.)
G241.3.1. Witch rides on horses transformed from straw.
G241.3.2. Witch rides horses through air.
G241.3.3. Witch's horse or witch leaves mark on church steeple as he goes over.
G241.4. Witch rides on object.
G241.4.1. Witches ride on tubs using goose wings for oars.
G241.4.2. Witches travel on water in eggshells.
G241.4.3. Witch travels over water in a sieve or a riddle.
G241.4.4. Witches ride on bee-hives.
G242. Witch flies through air.
G242.1. Witch flies through air on broomstick.
G242.1.1. Witch smears fat on brooms in preparation for flight.
G242.1.2. Witch rides stalk of broom (ragwort).
G242.2. Witch flies as whirlwind.
G242.3. Witch flies through air on leaf.
G242.4. Witches ride tree through the air.
G242.5. Other objects that bear witches aloft.
G242.6. Witches use magic aids for flying. (See D1531, G242.1.1.)
G242.7. Person flying with witches makes mistake and falls.
G242.8. Person imitates witch by putting ointment in eye: eye blinded. (Cf. F361.3.)
G243. Witch's sabbath. ---- A meeting of witches in which church services are burlesqued.
G243. Witch's sabbath. ---- A meeting of witches in which church services are burlesqued.
G243. Witch's sabbath. ---- A meeting of witches in which church services are burlesqued.
G243.1. Obeisance to devil at witch's sabbath.
G243.1.1. Witches kiss devil's tail.
G243.2. Parody of church ceremony at witch's sabbath.
G243.2.1. Witch's rosary consists of goat dung.
G243.3. Witches have sexual intercourse with devil or his minions.
G243.3.1. Witch gives birth to toads and snakes after union with devil.
G243.4. Witches worship demon.
G244. Witch spins.
G244.1. Witch winds yarn.
G245. Witch bathes.
G245.1. Witch transforms self into snake when she bathes.
G246. Witches bake bread.
G246. Witches bake bread.
G247. Witches dance.
G247.1. Witches dance with devil at witch's holiday.
G248. Witches feast on rich food and drink.
G248.1. Man joins feast of witches. (Cf. G242.7.)
G249. Habits of witches -- miscellaneous.
G249.1. Witches drive herds of deer.
G249.1. Witches drive herds of deer.
G249.2. Witches scream.
G249.3. Witch enters and leaves house by chimney. (Cf. F275, G242.1.)
G249.4. Witch returns late home and leaves early.
G249.5. Witches boil cauldron of wizardry (cook dog).
G249.6. Witch followed by husband; dies when discovered. (Cf. G252.)
G249.7. Witches go through keyholes. (Cf. F304.3.)
G249.8. Witches open doors and windows. (Cf. E338.1.1.4.)
G249.9. Witches vanish from prison.
G249.10. Witches can see in the dark.
G249.10.1. Witches use eyes of animals to travel at night. ---- They leave their own eyes at home, substitute those of an animal. (Cf. E781.1.)
G249.11. Witches rock empty chairs. (Cf. F473.2.1.)
G250. Recognition of witches.
G250. Recognition of witches.
G250. Recognition of witches.
G250. Recognition of witches.
G250. Recognition of witches.
G250. Recognition of witches.
G250.1. Man discovers his wife is a witch.
G251. Witch recognized by seeing wandering soul return.
G251.1. Witch recognized by seeing wasp (beetle) enter her mouth while asleep. ---- Only when it enters can she be awakened.
G251.1. Witch recognized by seeing wasp (beetle) enter her mouth while asleep. ---- Only when it enters can she be awakened.
G251.1. Witch recognized by seeing wasp (beetle) enter her mouth while asleep. ---- Only when it enters can she be awakened.
G251.1.1. Separable soul of witch in parrot. (Cf. E732.)
G251.2. Witch recognized when skin of witch is found with soul absent. (Cf. G229.1.1.)
G252. Witch in form of cat has hand cut off: recognized next morning by missing hand.
G252. Witch in form of cat has hand cut off: recognized next morning by missing hand.
G252. Witch in form of cat has hand cut off: recognized next morning by missing hand.
G252. Witch in form of cat has hand cut off: recognized next morning by missing hand.
G252. Witch in form of cat has hand cut off: recognized next morning by missing hand.
G252. Witch in form of cat has hand cut off: recognized next morning by missing hand.
G252.0.1. A cat in form of an old woman has hand cut off; recognized next morning by missing paw.
G252.1. Witch killed as whale. ---- She herself is sitting at home.
G252.2. Goat's tongue pierced with sharp needle; consequently, witch is sick with pierced tongue.
G252.3. Bird's neck broken: rakshasa dies.
G253. Witch's horns discovered by lousing her.
G253. Witch's horns discovered by lousing her.
G253. Witch's horns discovered by lousing her.
G254. Witch known by inability to rise from chair with four-leaf clover under it.
G254.1. Witch cannot rise if ring lies under her chair.
G254.2. Witch known by inability to rise from chair with salt under cushion. (Cf. G271.3.)
G255. Witch known by hose unbound on one leg.
G257. Charms to cause witch to reveal herself. (Cf. G271.)
G257.1. Burning object forces witch to reveal herself: sympathetic magic.
G257.2. Reading Bible backwards causes witch to reveal herself. (Cf. D1985.2.)
G257.3. Turning table, cutting notches in it causes witch to reveal herself.
G257.4. Taking tile from witch's house forces her to reveal herself.
G257.5. Person puts man's breeches over cow's head; the cow stops in front of witch's house.
G257.6. Person places three notched elder twigs under bowl. ---- Witch is forced to remove them, thus revealing herself.
G259. Witch recognition -- miscellaneous methods.
G259.1. Witch recognized by looking in or through magic object.
G259.2. Witch recognized by odor. (Cf. G303.4.8.1, G303.6.3.4.)
G259.3. Witch may be recognized by absence of bleeding when she is pricked with pins.
G259.4. Witch may be recognized after death by great weight of corpse. (Cf. E400.)
G259.5. Witch stretches out her hand and brings water from ocean without getting out of her bed; is recognized.
G260. Evil deeds of witches.
G260. Evil deeds of witches.
G260. Evil deeds of witches.
G261. Witch steals children. *Type 710.
G261. Witch steals children. *Type 710.
G261. Witch steals children. *Type 710.
G261. Witch steals children. *Type 710.
G261. Witch steals children. *Type 710.
G261. Witch steals children. *Type 710.
G261.1. Witch steals child with hand through chimney. (Cf. G369.5.)
G262. Murderous witch.
G262. Murderous witch.
G262. Murderous witch.
G262.0.1. Lamia. Witch who eats children.
G262.0.1.1. Lamia devours her lover.
G262.1. Witch sucks blood. ---- Striges.
G262.1.1. Witch's cat as sucker of blood.
G262.1.2. Witch sucks blood from woman's or child's breasts.
G262.1.3. Witches suck blood from the navel of a child without anyone knowing it.
G262.2. Witch eats person's entrails (heart).
G262.3. Witch in animal form kills.
G262.3.1. Witch in form of she-goat kills men.
G262.3.2. Witch as cat causes death.
G262.4. Witch kills with aid of witch-ball (hair rolled in beeswax). ---- The ball is sometimes found in the mouth of dead victims.
G262.5. Witch takes out man's liver.
G263. Witch injures, enchants or transforms. *Types 303, 442.
G263. Witch injures, enchants or transforms. *Types 303, 442.
G263. Witch injures, enchants or transforms. *Types 303, 442.
G263. Witch injures, enchants or transforms. *Types 303, 442.
G263.0.1. Witch (female demon) has persons she has enchanted as servants.
G263.1. Witch transforms person to animal. (Cf. D100.)
G263.1.0.1. Witch transforms her lovers into animals. ---- Circe.
G263.1.1. Witch transforms man to bear.
G263.1.2. Witch transforms person to seal.
G263.1.3. Witch transforms man to cow.
G263.1.4. Witch transforms husband into dog.
G263.1.5. Witch transforms man to bird.
G263.1.5.1. Witch transforms man to crow.
G263.1.5.2. Witch transforms man to dove.
G263.2. Witch transforms man to object. (Cf. D200.)
G263.2.1. Witch transforms to stone.
G263.2.1.1. Witch transforms man into soapstone.
G263.2.2. Witch transforms man to tree.
G263.3. Witch causes other transformation.
G263.3.1. Witch transforms townspeople into witches.
G263.3.2. Witch transforms girl into man.
G263.4. Witch causes sickness. (Cf. D2064.)
G263.4.0.1. Illness caused by curse of witch.
G263.4.1. Witch causes toothache.
G263.4.2. Witch causes fits.
G263.4.3. Witch cripples or lames through illness. (Cf. G269.11.)
G263.4.4. Witch makes person dumb.
G263.4.5. Witch makes person blind.
G263.5. Witch revives dead. (Cf. E0.)
G263.6. Witchcraft causes maiden to hate lover.
G263.7. Witch causes insanity.
G263.8. Witch makes person lousy.
G264. La Belle Dame Sans Merci. ---- Witch entices men with offers of love and then deserts or destroys them.
G264. La Belle Dame Sans Merci. ---- Witch entices men with offers of love and then deserts or destroys them.
G264. La Belle Dame Sans Merci. ---- Witch entices men with offers of love and then deserts or destroys them.
G264. La Belle Dame Sans Merci. ---- Witch entices men with offers of love and then deserts or destroys them.
G264. La Belle Dame Sans Merci. ---- Witch entices men with offers of love and then deserts or destroys them.
G264. La Belle Dame Sans Merci. ---- Witch entices men with offers of love and then deserts or destroys them.
G264. La Belle Dame Sans Merci. ---- Witch entices men with offers of love and then deserts or destroys them.
G264.0.1. Ogress bathes in pool, is transformed into beautiful maiden, and becomes king's favorite wife.
G264.1. Woman is death of all who behold her.
G264.2. Witch's kisses disfigure person.
G264.3. Female ogre seduces men with charm (words).
G264.3. Female ogre seduces men with charm (words).
G264.3. Female ogre seduces men with charm (words).
G264.3.1. Witch disguised becomes queen, devours king's horses nightly.
G264.4. Fairy-like witch marries man and causes him misfortune.
G265. Witch abuses property.
G265. Witch abuses property.
G265. Witch abuses property.
G265. Witch abuses property.
G265. Witch abuses property.
G265.1. Witch scatters tools at night.
G265.2. Witch drowns foal.
G265.3. Witch rides horse at night.
G265.3. Witch rides horse at night.
G265.3.1. Witch's hair on horse becomes iron.
G265.4. Witches cause disease or death of animals.
G265.4.0.1. Witch punishes owner for injury or slight by killing his animals. (Cf. G269.10.)
G265.4.1. Witch causes death of animals.
G265.4.2. Witch causes illness of animals. (Cf. D2066.)
G265.5. Witch maims animals.
G265.6. Witch causes animals to behave unnaturally.
G265.6.1. Witch causes pigs to behave unnaturally.
G265.6.1.1. Witch causes pigs to dance.
G265.6.2. Witch causes cattle to behave unnaturally.
G265.6.2.1. Witch causes cattle to run about wildly.
G265.6.3. Witch causes horse to behave unnaturally.
G265.6.4. Witch causes dog to behave unnaturally.
G265.6.4.1. Witch causes dog to dance on hind legs.
G265.7. Witch controls actions of animals. (Cf. D2072.0.2, D2083.2.)
G265.8. Witch bewitches objects. (Cf. D2072, D2081, D2087.1, D2071.0.2.)
G265.8.1. Witch bewitches household articles. (Cf. D2083.3, D2083.4, D2084.1, D2084.2.)
G265.8.2. Witch bewitches clothing.
G265.8.3. Witch bewitches implements and machinery.
G265.8.3.1. Witch bewitches gun.
G265.8.3.1.1. Gun bewitched so that it will not hit target.
G265.8.3.1.2. Witch throws bullets back at shooter. (Cf. F473.6.5, G229.4.2.)
G265.8.3.2. Witch bewitches wagon.
G265.8.4. Object bewitched -- miscellaneous.
G265.8.4.1. Witch causes hangman's rope to dance so that it cannot be tied to hang her.
G265.8.4.2. Witch bewitches goose eggs so that they do not hatch.
G265.8.5. Witch bewitches buildings.
G265.9. Witches ruin crop. (Cf. G283.)
G265.9.1. Witch kills balsam plant after owner refuses to give some to the witch.
G265.10. Witches bewitch trees.
G265.10.1. Witches shake fruit off trees to punish owner.
G266. Witches steal. (Cf. D2087, K300.)
G266.1. Invisible witches steal goods in market. (Cf. F235.4.1.)
G267. Man pursued by witches.
G269. Evil deeds of witches -- miscellaneous.
G269.1. Witch begs man to scratch her back : kills him. (Cf. G262.)
G269.1. Witch begs man to scratch her back : kills him. (Cf. G262.)
G269.1. Witch begs man to scratch her back : kills him. (Cf. G262.)
G269.1.1. Witch pretends sickness and kicks helper into pit.
G269.2. Witch asks for snuff so that she may seize man. ---- He offers it to her on point of spear and escapes.
G269.2. Witch asks for snuff so that she may seize man. ---- He offers it to her on point of spear and escapes.
G269.3. Witch harnesses man and leads him to dance.
G269.3.1. Witch rides man to dance.
G269.4. Curse by disappointed witch. Type 410.
G269.4.1. Curse by other angry ogres or ogresses.
G269.5. Witch causes haunted houses.
G269.6. Witch eats up visitor's bow.
G269.7. Witch estranges brothers.
G269.8. Ship wrecked by witch. (Cf. F420.5.2.7.3.)
G269.9. Witch cuts steaks from hero's body.
G269.10. Witch punishes person who incurs her ill will. (Cf. G265.4.)
G269.10.1. Witch kills person as punishment. (Cf. D2060ff.)
G269.11. Witch causes deformity. (Cf. G263.4.3.)
G269.11.1. Witch causes person to become hunchbacked.
G269.11.2. Witch causes person's arm to wither.
G269.12. Witch causes person to break limbs.
G269.12.1. Witch breaks bridegroom's leg when slighted by bride.
G269.13. Witch causes person to fall from height.
G269.14. Witch causes person to be burned.
G269.15. Witch scratches person.
G269.16. Witch causes gun to explode, injuring person.
G269.17. Invisible witch sticks victim with pins.
G269.18. Witch pushes man around on floor (witch is invisible).
G269.19. Witches as ducks pinch victim.
G269.20. Witch prevents woman from putting one foot on floor.
G269.21. Witch torments person by making him act in ridiculous manner.
G269.21.1. Witch causes person to break wind in presence of others.
G269.21.2. Witch causes person to mew like cat and neigh like horse.
G269.21.3. Witch causes man to strip naked and imitate a jockey riding himself.
G269.22. Witch makes girl believe her lover has ass's head.
G269.23. Witch causes lovers on stile to think they are surrounded by water.
G269.24. Witch makes man believe a dead bull is alive and chasing him.
G269.25. Witch causes person to spin around on bedpost.
G269.26. Witch stands person on her head.
G270. Witch overcome or escaped.
G270. Witch overcome or escaped.
G270. Witch overcome or escaped.
G271. Witch exorcised.
G271. Witch exorcised.
G271.1. Witch exorcised by burning stick.
G271.2. Witch exorcised by use of religious ceremony, object, or charm. (Cf. D2176.3.2.)
G271.2.1. Sign of the cross marked on bewitched object breaks witch spell. (Cf. G273.1.)
G271.2.1.1. Cross marked on horn and forehead of cow causes bewitched cow to give normal amount of milk.
G271.2.2. Witch exorcised by holy water.
G271.2.3. Name of deity breaks witch's spell.
G271.2.4. Priestly exorcism for witch.
G271.2.5. Bible used in exorcism of witch.
G271.2.6. Dust from communion table breaks spell.
G271.3. Use of salt in exorcism of witch. (Cf. G254.2, G272.16.)
G271.4. Exorcism by use of sympathetic magic. (Cf. D1782, D2063.1.1.)
G271.4.1. Exorcism by burning object for sympathetic magic. (Cf. G257.1.)
G271.4.2. Exorcism by injuring image of witch.
G271.4.3. Breaking spell by destroying image of victim ---- used by the witch in torturing the victim.
G271.4.4. Breaking spell on animal by bleeding or maiming animal. ---- Witch suffers same loss or injury.
G271.4.5. Breaking spell by beating the person or object bewitched. ---- This injures the witch.
G271.4.6. Breaking spell by sticking sharp object into tracks of witch. ---- This pains or paralyzes her.
G271.4.7. Breaking spell by burying bottle of water, ---- preventing witch from urinating until the bottle is emptied.
G271.4.8. Breaking spell by shooting bewitched object.
G271.4.9. Breaking spell on animal by pulling three hairs from tail.
G271.4.10. Breaking spell by burying animal alive.
G271.4.11. Breaking spell on cream by holding churn handle hard against bottom of churn. This paralyzes the witch. (Cf. D2084.2.)
G271.5. Exorcism by violent treatment of the witch in person.
G271.6. Exorcism of witch by countercharm.
G271.7. Exorcism of witch by special burial practice.
G271.8. Exorcism by means of ghoulish charm. (Cf. D1278.)
G271.9. Sick child from witchcraft is put on anvil; smith strikes violently but brings hammer down gently, three times.
G271.10. Person removes string with thirteen knots from child's mouth.
G272. Protection against witches.
G272.1. Steel powerful against witches.
G272.1. Steel powerful against witches.
G272.2. Magic herb protects from witch.
G272.2.1. Rowan wood (quicken, etc.) protects against witches.
G272.2.2. Witchhazel used for protection against witches.
G272.2.3. Hawthorn used as protection against witches.
G272.2.4. Bay leaves used as protection against witches.
G272.3. Knife in bed as protection against witches.
G272.4. Fires burnt in streets toward off witches.
G272.5. Protection from witch by spitting.
G272.6. Sieve as protection against witches.
G272.7. Object across door protects from witch.
G272.7.1. Beam across door protects from witch.
G272.7.2. Broom across door protects from witch.
G272.8. Pouring water on fire from new cup protects from witch.
G272.9. Reversing the poker protects from witch.
G272.10. Stopped bottle as protection against witches.
G272.11. Horseshoe hung up as protection against witches.
G272.12. Straws as protection against witch.
G272.13. Stone with a hole through it protects against witches. ---- (Hag-stone).
G272.14. Witch kept under control by means of a magic iron nail driven in her head.
G272.15. Witch controlled by means of magic spells.
G272.16. Salt protects against witches. (Cf. G271.3, G254.2.)
G272.16.1. Salt put into churn before churning to protect cream from witch. (Cf. D2084.2.)
G272.17. Burning thatch from home of witch protects against witch.
G272.18. Grass from new grave protects against witches.
G273. Witch rendered powerless.
G273.1. Witch powerless when one makes sign of cross. (Cf. G271.2.1.)
G273.1.1. Witch powerless from light beam sent by saint.
G273.2. Witch powerless when person speaks before she does.
G273.3. Witch powerless at cockcrow.
G273.3. Witch powerless at cockcrow.
G273.3. Witch powerless at cockcrow.
G273.3. Witch powerless at cockcrow.
G273.3. Witch powerless at cockcrow.
G273.4. Witch powerless to cross stream.
G273.4. Witch powerless to cross stream.
G273.4. Witch powerless to cross stream.
G273.4.1. If witch grabs horse's tail on bridge, man is safe from her.
G273.5. Witches powerless at crossroads.
G273.5. Witches powerless at crossroads.
G273.5.1. Witch burned by furrows drawn round her home.
G273.6. Witch rendered powerless by drawing blood from her.
G273.7. Objects driven into tracks of witch immobilize her.
G273.7.1. Straw driven into witch's track immobilizes her.
G273.7.2. Steel driven into witch's track immobilizes her.
G274. Witch snared.
G274.1. Witch snared by setting out milk. ---- Witches attracted by milk.
G275. Witch defeated.
G275.1. Witch carried off by devil.
G275.1.1. Witch carried off by devil's crew.
G275.1.1. Witch carried off by devil's crew.
G275.2. Witch overcome by helpful dogs of hero. Type 303.
G275.3. Witch burned.
G275.3.0.1. Witch can be destroyed only by burning her to death.
G275.3.1. Witch burned by burning bewitched animal.
G275.3.1. Witch burned by burning bewitched animal.
G275.3.2. Witch's heart (lungs, stomach) impossible to burn.
G275.4. Seven-headed witch defeated by throwing egg at each head.
G275.4. Seven-headed witch defeated by throwing egg at each head.
G275.4.1. Witch killed, as egg with her soul is crushed against her forehead.
G275.5. Witch forced to divulge her secret powers.
G275.5.1. Witch bribed to divulge her secret powers.
G275.6. Witch surrendered by sons.
G275.7. Witch bound and beaten.
G275.7.1. Witch beheaded.
G275.8. Hero kills witch.
G275.8.1. Witch killed by placing salt or pepper inside skin while it is laid aside. (Cf. G229.1.1.)
G275.8.2. Witch overcome by help of fairy. (Cf. N815.)
G275.9. Fighting and wrestling with witch.
G275.10. Witch as participator in battle.
G275.11. Witches punished in hell.
G275.12. Witch in the form of an animal is injured or killed as a result of the injury to the animal. (Cf. G252, G275.14.)
G275.13. Rough treatment of object causes injury or death to witch.
G275.14. Witch out of body while traveling at night is injured; ---- witch's body is injured at home. (Cf. G275.12.)
G275.15. Witch overcome by threats.
G275.15.1. Witch overcome by threatening with sword.
G276. Escape from witch.
G276.1. Hen put in witch's hair to scratch while maid escapes.
G276.1. Hen put in witch's hair to scratch while maid escapes.
G277. Testing of witches.
G277. Testing of witches.
G278. Death of witch.
G278.1. Marvelous manifestations at death of witch.
G279. Witch overcome or escaped -- miscellaneous.
G279.1. Overpowered witch-maid commits suicide.
G279.2. Theft from witch.
G279.2.1. Gold stolen from witch.
G280. Witches -- miscellaneous motifs.
G280. Witches -- miscellaneous motifs.
G281. Consecrated wafer kept in mouth in order to be a witch.
G281. Consecrated wafer kept in mouth in order to be a witch.
G281.1. Witch gives away consecrated wafer after service. (Cf. H1292.4.1.)
G282. Witches punish lazy spinning women.
G283. Witches have control over weather.
G283. Witches have control over weather.
G283. Witches have control over weather.
G283. Witches have control over weather.
G283. Witches have control over weather.
G283.1. Witch raises winds.
G283.1.1. Methods witch uses to raise wind. (Cf. D2142.0.1.2, D2142.1.5.)
G283.1.2. Reason why witch raises wind.
G283.1.2.1. Witch raises contrary wind to keep ship in port.
G283.1.2.2. Witch raises wind to aid becalmed boat.
G283.1.2.3. Witch raises wind to sink ships of people who have injured her.
G283.1.2.4. Witch raises wind to winnow grain.
G283.1.2.5. Witch raises wind to blow man's fleeces away.
G283.1.2.6. Witch raises wind to break up enemy's lumber pound.
G283.1.3. Witch sells power to control winds. (Cf. D2142.0.1.1, D1541.1.)
G283.2. Witch keeps winds from blowing. (Cf. D1242.1.)
G283.2.1. Witch keeps wind from blowing by putting cat under barrel. (Cf. D2142.1.5.)
G283.3. Witch produces rain or snow. (Cf. D2143.)
G283.4. Witch produces clear weather.
G284. Witch as helper.
G284. Witch as helper.
G284. Witch as helper.
G285. Witches avoid religious ceremonies.
G285.1. At communion witches spit out wine over shoulder.
G286. Initiation into witchcraft.
G286.1. Women learn witchcraft by masking as men. ---- Hence women are witches.
G287. Witches married to fairies.
G288. Witch escapes from locked room.
G291. Witch executed for engaging in witchcraft.
G292. Witch makes man engage in dangerous contests.
G299. Other witch motifs.
G299.1. Witch calls up spirits of dead, causes them to walk on water. (Cf. E380.)
G299.2. Witch is heard struggling with devil. (Cf. G303.6.2.2.)
G300--G399 Other ogres.
G300. Other ogres.
G300. Other ogres.
G301. Monsters. ---- Usually not clearly defined. See this entire chapter on ogres.
G301. Monsters. ---- Usually not clearly defined. See this entire chapter on ogres.
G301. Monsters. ---- Usually not clearly defined. See this entire chapter on ogres.
G301. Monsters. ---- Usually not clearly defined. See this entire chapter on ogres.
G301. Monsters. ---- Usually not clearly defined. See this entire chapter on ogres.
G301. Monsters. ---- Usually not clearly defined. See this entire chapter on ogres.
G301. Monsters. ---- Usually not clearly defined. See this entire chapter on ogres.
G302. Demons. ---- Malevolent creatures (not usually further defined).
G302. Demons. ---- Malevolent creatures (not usually further defined).
G302. Demons. ---- Malevolent creatures (not usually further defined).
G302. Demons. ---- Malevolent creatures (not usually further defined).
G302. Demons. ---- Malevolent creatures (not usually further defined).
G302. Demons. ---- Malevolent creatures (not usually further defined).
G302. Demons. ---- Malevolent creatures (not usually further defined).
G302. Demons. ---- Malevolent creatures (not usually further defined).
G302. Demons. ---- Malevolent creatures (not usually further defined).
G302. Demons. ---- Malevolent creatures (not usually further defined).
G302. Demons. ---- Malevolent creatures (not usually further defined).
G302. Demons. ---- Malevolent creatures (not usually further defined).
G302. Demons. ---- Malevolent creatures (not usually further defined).
G302.1. Origin of demons and their companions.
G302.1.1. Demons: soul of the giants who perished in the flood. (Cf. A1010.)
G302.1.2. Evil spirits born of echo in chaos.
G302.2. Varieties of demons.
G302.2.1. Kingdom of demons. (Cf. G303.)
G302.2.2. Devil King.
G302.3. Form of demon.
G302.3.0.1. Demon's size changed at will. (Cf. D631.7.)
G302.3.1. Demon as fiery pillar.
G302.3.2. Demon in animal form.
G302.3.3. Demon in form of old woman. (Cf. C745, D651, G1263.0.1.)
G302.4. Physical characteristics of demons.
G302.4.1. Six characteristics of demons: three like angels, three like men.
G302.4.2. Invisibility of demons.
G302.4.3. Demons have only souls but no bodies.
G302.4.4. Demons cast no shadow. (Cf. F1038, G369.3.)
G302.4.5. Feet of demons.
G302.4.5.1. Demons have cock-feet.
G302.5. Haunts of demons.
G302.5.1. Desert the abode of demons.
G302.5.2. Egypt as abode of demons.
G302.5.3. Demons present at discussion in academies.
G302.6. Circumstances of demons' appearance.
G302.6.1. Demons appear only at stated times.
G302.7. Mortal experiences of demons.
G302.7.1. Sexual relation between man and demons.
G302.7.2. Demons marry among themselves.
G302.8. Demon's helpers.
G302.9. Deeds of demons.
G302.9.1. Demons attack men.
G302.9.2. Demons abduct men and torment them.
G302.9.3. Demons tempt men.
G302.9.4. Demons injure and strangle little children.
G302.9.5. Demons help Satan. (Cf. G303.10.)
G302.9.6. Demons fool men in their dreams. (Cf. G303.11.1.)
G302.9.7. Enormous quantities of food eaten by demons.
G302.9.8. Demons teach men idolatry.
G302.9.9. Demons goad man to treachery.
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303. Devil. ---- (The Devil, Satan, The Bad Man, Old Nick, etc.) Not clearly differentiated, especially in German tradition, from the stupid ogre. (See also F531 (Giant), G100 -- 199 and G500 -- 699.)
G303.1. The origin of the devil and his companions.
G303.1.1. The devil originates from God.
G303.1.1.1. God creates the devil (Satan) from his own shadow.
G303.1.1.2. Devil originates from God's spittle.
G303.1.1.2.1. The devil originates from the spittle of an evil man.
G303.1.1.3. God changes an angel into the devil, because he tried to imitate God in creating the world.
G303.1.1.4. God creates the devil by striking a stone with his whip.
G303.1.2. God discovers the devil.
G303.1.2.1. God finds the devil sitting under a tree which was made by his throwing his staff into the water.
G303.1.2.2. God finds the devil under a stone.
G303.1.2.3. God discovers the devil in a piece of solid foam.
G303.1.3. The devil is created without the special aid of God.
G303.1.3.1. The devil is developed from man.
G303.1.3.2. The devil is created out of a bubble.
G303.1.3.3. The devil is created out of sea-foam.
G303.1.3.3. The devil is created out of sea-foam.
G303.1.3.3. The devil is created out of sea-foam.
G303.1.3.4. Pagan gods became devils.
G303.1.3.5. Satan created out of hell fire.
G303.1.4. The devil creates other devils.
G303.1.4.1. The devil creates devils by casting water behind himself.
G303.1.5. Five devils created by Adam create other devils in the same manner. ---- Adam has created five devils by wetting five fingers with dew and shaking them behind him; God had commanded him to wet one finger. (Cf. G303.1.4.1.)
G303.1.6. Devils are created from sinful priests.
G303.1.7. Tuatha Dé Danann as demons (fallen angels).
G303.1.8. Two devils (male and female) extracted from corpse's belly.
G303.2. Names applied to the devil.
G303.2.1. Devil calls himself "Puss".
G303.2.2. Devil is called "the black one".
G303.2.3. Devil says his name is "Millearces" (thousand ways to lead men to sin).
G303.2.4. Gaelic titles given to the devil: ---- the worthless one; the one whom I will not mention; yon one; the one big one; the one from the abyss; the mean mischievous one; the big sorrow; the son of cursing; the big grizzled one; the bad one; the bad spirit; Black Donald.
G303.3. Forms in which the devil appears.
G303.3. Forms in which the devil appears.
G303.3.0.1. Devil in hideous form. (Cf. G303.3.1.4.)
G303.3.1. The devil in human form.
G303.3.1.0.1. Devils in guise of human beings require remarkable quantity of food.
G303.3.1.1. The devil as a large, strong man.
G303.3.1.2. The devil as a well-dressed gentleman.
G303.3.1.3. The devil as a distinguished-looking knight.
G303.3.1.3.1. Devil as a ribald traveler.
G303.3.1.4. Devil appears in the form of a man who is repugnantly ugly. (Cf. G303.3.0.1.)
G303.3.1.5. The devil as a little, gray old man.
G303.3.1.6. The devil as a black man.
G303.3.1.6. The devil as a black man.
G303.3.1.6. The devil as a black man.
G303.3.1.6. The devil as a black man.
G303.3.1.6. The devil as a black man.
G303.3.1.7. Devil as a huntsman.
G303.3.1.8. Devil in form of priest.
G303.3.1.8.1. Devil as a hermit.
G303.3.1.8.2. Devil as ascetic.
G303.3.1.9. Devil in form of pilgrim.
G303.3.1.10. Devil as a peasant.
G303.3.1.11. Devil as three gentlemen. ---- They come for a dying man.
G303.3.1.12. Devil in form of woman. ---- Lures man.
G303.3.1.12.1. Devil in form of woman lures and punishes women.
G303.3.1.12.1. Devil in form of woman lures and punishes women.
G303.3.1.12.1. Devil in form of woman lures and punishes women.
G303.3.1.12.2. Devil as a beautiful young woman seduces man.
G303.3.1.12.3. Devil appears as a beautiful black wench.
G303.3.1.12.4. Devil appears as old woman to seduce monk from cloister.
G303.3.1.12.5. Devil (in queen's form) insatiable, although she copulates with all men and horses.
G303.3.1.13. Devil as cook.
G303.3.1.14. Devil as student.
G303.3.1.15. Devil appears as a Jew.
G303.3.1.16. Devil appears as a child.
G303.3.1.17. Devils appear as ladies and gentlemen.
G303.3.1.18. Devil as shoemaker.
G303.3.1.18. Devil as shoemaker.
G303.3.1.19. Devil as merchant.
G303.3.1.20. Devil appears in shape of a dead man while hidden in his corpse or skin.
G303.3.1.21. The devil as a great hairy man.
G303.3.1.22. Devil as astrologer.
G303.3.1.23. Satan disguised as beggar. (Cf. K1817.1.)
G303.3.1.24. Satan as very old man.
G303.3.1.25. Satan disguised as king.
G303.3.2. The devil in superhuman form.
G303.3.2.1. Devil appears as Christ.
G303.3.2.1.1. Devil as crucifix.
G303.3.2.2. Devil (Satan) appears as an angel.
G303.3.2.3. Devil as a dwarf.
G303.3.2.4. Devil in form of dragons and monsters of various sorts.
G303.3.2.5. Devil appears as Virgin Mary.
G303.3.3. The devil in animal form.
G303.3.3. The devil in animal form.
G303.3.3. The devil in animal form.
G303.3.3. The devil in animal form.
G303.3.3.1. Devil in form of domestic beast.
G303.3.3.1.1. Devil in form of dog.
G303.3.3.1.2. Devil in form of a cat.
G303.3.3.1.3. Devil as horse.
G303.3.3.1.4. Devil in form of cow (bull, ox).
G303.3.3.1.5. Devil in form of swine.
G303.3.3.1.6. Devil in form of goat.
G303.3.3.1.7. Devil in form of ram.
G303.3.3.2. Devil in form of wild beast.
G303.3.3.2.1. Devil in form of wolf.
G303.3.3.2.2. Devil in form of fox.
G303.3.3.2.3. Devil in form of hare.
G303.3.3.2.4. Devil in form of mouse.
G303.3.3.2.4. Devil in form of mouse.
G303.3.3.2.5. Devil in form of lion.
G303.3.3.2.6. Devil in form of squirrel.
G303.3.3.2.7. Devil in form of monkey.
G303.3.3.2.8. Devil in form of deer.
G303.3.3.2.9. Devil in form of hyena.
G303.3.3.2.10. Devil in form of a terrifying elephant.
G303.3.3.3. Devil in form of bird.
G303.3.3.3.1. Devil in form of raven.
G303.3.3.3.2. Devil in form of crow.
G303.3.3.3.3. Devil in form of black bird.
G303.3.3.3.4. Devil in form of woodcock.
G303.3.3.3.5. Devil in form of cock.
G303.3.3.3.6. Devil in form of owl.
G303.3.3.4. Devil in form of insect.
G303.3.3.4.1. Devil in form of gnat.
G303.3.3.4.2. Devil in form of spider. ---- Hangs from the clouds.
G303.3.3.4.3. Devil in form of wasp.
G303.3.3.4.4. Devil in form of fly.
G303.3.3.5. Devil in form of fish.
G303.3.3.6. Devil in form of reptile.
G303.3.3.6.1. Devil in form of snake. ---- Sneaks into the ark.
G303.3.3.6.1. Devil in form of snake. ---- Sneaks into the ark.
G303.3.3.7. Devil in form of amphibian.
G303.3.3.7.1. Devil in form of toad.
G303.3.3.8. Miscellaneous other animal forms in which the devil appears: ---- bear; ant; wild goose.
G303.3.4. Devil in form of inanimate objects.
G303.3.4.1. Devil in form of wheel on wagon.
G303.3.4.2. Devil as a black ball.
G303.3.4.2.1. Devil as a ball of fire.
G303.3.4.3. Devil (Black Donald) as a bunch of ferns. ---- Rolls down hill.
G303.3.4.4. Devil as wind.
G303.3.4.4.1. Devil as whirlwind. ---- Persons met by him are killed or maimed.
G303.3.4.5. Devil as a barrel. ---- Rolls and is impossible to catch.
G303.3.4.6. Devil in shape of a stone.
G303.3.4.7. Devil in the form of a sheaf.
G303.3.4.8. Devil in form of round bowl.
G303.3.4.9. Devil in form of house.
G303.3.4.10. Devil in form of ungainly bundle.
G303.3.4.11. Devil as stream of water.
G303.3.5. Devil changes shape.
G303.3.5.1. Devil becomes larger and larger.
G303.3.5.1. Devil becomes larger and larger.
G303.3.5.1. Devil becomes larger and larger.
G303.3.5.1. Devil becomes larger and larger.
G303.3.5.1. Devil becomes larger and larger.
G303.3.5.2. Devil becomes smaller and smaller.
G303.3.5.3. Devil becomes heavier and heavier. ---- Animal taken into cart becomes so heavy that horses are unable to pull cart. If it is brought home it turns to stone or tree-stump.
G303.3.6. Forms into which the devil cannot change.
G303.3.6.1. Devil cannot change into pike.
G303.3.6.2. Devil cannot change into dove.
G303.3.6.3. Devil cannot change into lamb.
G303.3.6.3.1. The devil cannot change into a sheep.
G303.4. The devil's physical characteristics.
G303.4.1. The devil's head.
G303.4.1.1. Devil has ninety-nine heads.
G303.4.1.2. Devil's eyes.
G303.4.1.2.1. Devil with eye in middle of forehead. Type 756B.
G303.4.1.2.2. Devil with glowing eyes.
G303.4.1.2.3. Two beams of fire shoot from devil's eyes.
G303.4.1.2.4. Devil has saucer eyes.
G303.4.1.2.5. Devil has passionate look in eyes.
G303.4.1.2.6. Devil has no eyebrows.
G303.4.1.2.7. Devil is blind.
G303.4.1.3. Devil's beard.
G303.4.1.3.1. Devil has a red beard.
G303.4.1.4. Devil's nose.
G303.4.1.4.1. Devil has a long nose.
G303.4.1.4.2. Devil has only one nostril or is without nostrils at all.
G303.4.1.5. Devil's teeth.
G303.4.1.5.1. Devil has shining teeth. ---- Girl wishes to marry man whose teeth shine. Such a man appears and they marry. When he removes his hat she finds he is the devil.
G303.4.1.5.2. One of devil's teeth grows down to the earth; another to sky.
G303.4.1.6. Devil has horns.
G303.4.1.6.1. Devil has two horns.
G303.4.1.6.2. Devil child born with horns.
G303.4.1.7. The devil's face.
G303.4.1.7.1. Devil's face is black.
G303.4.1.8. Devil's hair.
G303.4.1.8.1. Devil's hair blood-red.
G303.4.1.8.2. Devil has three golden hairs. *Type 461.
G303.4.2. The devil's wings.
G303.4.2.1. The devil has six wings.
G303.4.2.2. The devil has twelve wings.
G303.4.3. The devil's thumb.
G303.4.3.1. Devil has glowing thumb.
G303.4.3.2. Devil's thumb the size of two fists.
G303.4.4. Devil has claws.
G303.4.4.1. Devil has five claws.
G303.4.4.2. Devil has claws on his feet. ---- One can tell a devil by claws protruding through his shoes.
G303.4.5. The devil's feet and legs.
G303.4.5. The devil's feet and legs.
G303.4.5. The devil's feet and legs.
G303.4.5. The devil's feet and legs.
G303.4.5. The devil's feet and legs.
G303.4.5. The devil's feet and legs.
G303.4.5.1. Devils have only one leg. ---- They broke one leg when trying to run away from God's attack to protect himself from them.
G303.4.5.1.1. Devil has only one foot. ---- The wolf which he made has eaten the other.
G303.4.5.1.2. Devil's shoes are empty.
G303.4.5.2. Devil has a broken foot. ---- He limps. Type 756B.
G303.4.5.3. Devil has horse's foot. Type 756B.
G303.4.5.3.1. Devil detected by his hoofs. ---- While playing cards the devil drops a card on the floor and his partners notice his monstrous feet.
G303.4.5.3.2. Devil's footprints without any toes.
G303.4.5.4. The devil has goat feet.
G303.4.5.4.1. Devil is betrayed by his goat hoofs.
G303.4.5.5. Devil has pig's foot.
G303.4.5.6. Devil's knees are backwards. Type 756B.
G303.4.5.6. Devil's knees are backwards. Type 756B.
G303.4.5.7. Devil has no heels. ---- Bitten off by wolf who was created by devil.
G303.4.5.8. Devil has club foot.
G303.4.5.9. Devil has cock's feet.
G303.4.6. The devil's tail.
G303.4.6.1. A little girl recognizes the devil by his tail.
G303.4.6.2. Boy recognizes devil when he fans fire with his tail.
G303.4.7. Devil speaks with voice of a he-goat.
G303.4.8. Miscellaneous characteristics of devil.
G303.4.8.1. Devil has sulphurous odor. (Cf. G303.6.3.4, G303.17.2.8.)
G303.4.8.2. Devil holds molten coin in mouth.
G303.4.8.2.1. Devil holds fire in his hands.
G303.4.8.3. Devil claims to be 7,777 yeas old.
G303.4.8.4. Devil never eats in an inn. ---- Devil's coachman observes this.
G303.4.8.5. Devil carries a thorn stick.
G303.4.8.6. Devil is swift of foot. Type 756B.
G303.4.8.7. Devil with pitchfork.
G303.4.8.8. Devil laughs (weeps) when men weep (laugh).
G303.4.8.9. Devil all speckled and spotted.
G303.4.8.10. Devil's hand marks person he touches.
G303.4.8.11. Devil in animal form cannot be hit by bullets.
G303.4.8.12. Devil picks up live coals to light pipe.
G303.4.8.13. Devil invisible.
G303.5. How the devil is dressed.
G303.5.1. Devil is dressed in black.
G303.5.1.1. Devil in black cloak.
G303.5.2. Devil is dressed in green.
G303.5.2.1. Devil in green clothing with hat.
G303.5.2.2. Devil as a hunter in green.
G303.5.2.3. Devil wears a bright green coat.
G303.5.3. The devil dressed in red.
G303.5.4. Devil dressed in blue clothes.
G303.5.5. Devil dressed in hunting clothes.
G303.6. Circumstances of the devil's appearance.
G303.6.1. When the devil appears.
G303.6.1.1. Devil appears at midnight.
G303.6.1.2. Devil comes when called upon.
G303.6.1.2. Devil comes when called upon.
G303.6.1.2.1. Devil writes into book names of those who call on him.
G303.6.1.3. Devil appears to claim soul offered to devil in jest.
G303.6.1.4. Devil appears when a woman looks at herself in the mirror after sunset.
G303.6.1.5. Devil appears when cards are played.
G303.6.1.6. Devil invoked through medium of a black dog.
G303.6.1.7. Devil appears on Hallowe'en.
G303.6.2. People to whom the devil appears.
G303.6.2.1. Devil appears invisible among dancers. (Cf. G303.10.4.)
G303.6.2.2. Devil appears at meetings of witches.
G303.6.2.3. Devil appears among youths who jest while they say their evening prayers.
G303.6.2.4. Devil visible to one who walks in minister's (or minister's wife's) holy shoes (galoshes).
G303.6.2.5. Devil appears to persons ready to abandon their integrity.
G303.6.2.6. Devil appears to minister's serving man to warn of impending disaster to the house.
G303.6.2.7. Devil appears to girl who prays over pit where she has thrown the bodies of her babies.
G303.6.2.8. Devil appears to dying man.
G303.6.2.9. Devil appears to saint (cleric).
G303.6.2.9.1. Saint is able to see devils.
G303.6.2.10. Devil appears to scholar.
G303.6.2.11. Devil appears to Eve.
G303.6.2.12. Devil hides in clothes of people running from storm. See references to G303.6.3.1.1.
G303.6.2.13. Devil appears to person who cuts both ends off loaf of bread.
G303.6.2.14. Devil appears to Sabbath breakers. (Cf. C631.)
G303.6.2.15. Devil appears when person steals.
G303.6.2.15.1. Devil causes boy to make noise of wind breaking after he has stolen bushel of corn to pay for shoes. (Cf. D2063.5.)
G303.6.3. Natural phenomena accompanying the devil's appearance.
G303.6.3.1. Devil is followed by a thunderstorm.
G303.6.3.1.1. The devil appears during thunderstorm, seeking shelter among people.
G303.6.3.2. Devil comes in the whirlwind.
G303.6.3.3. Devil and the wind travel together.
G303.6.3.4. Devil appears in an intense light and with strong odor of sulphur. (Cf. G303.4.8.1.)
G303.6.3.5. Devil's coming heralded by piercing whistle.
G303.7. How the devil travels.
G303.7.1. Devil rides horse.
G303.7.1.1. Devil rides on black horse.
G303.7.1.2. Devil's horses are transformed men.
G303.7.1.2.1. Devil's horse has human feet.
G303.7.1.2.2.
G303.7.1.2.3. Devil (gentleman) invites girls into his sleigh.
G303.7.1.3. Devil rides horse at night hunting lost souls over the heath.
G303.7.2. Devil rides away on an ass. ---- Angered because God has not invited him to his wedding.
G303.7.3. Devil drives horse and wagon.
G303.7.3.1. Devil in wagon drawn by two black horses carries off impious people.
G303.7.3.2. Devil drives carriage drawn by horses whose nostrils shoot fire.
G303.7.3.3. Devil in coach drawn by headless horses.
G303.7.3.3. Devil in coach drawn by headless horses.
G303.7.3.4. Devil pursues man from carriage drawn by four white horses.
G303.7.3.5. Devil travels in coach drawn by four blood-red horses, ---- the hoofs of which strike fire from the pavement.
G303.7.4. Devil comes in a cart.
G303.7.5. Devil drives several teams of oxen.
G303.7.6. Devil rides on hog, drives another.
G303.7.7. Devil drives six he-goats.
G303.7.8. Devil rides cow until she goes mad.
G303.7.9. Devil flies like bird.
G303.8. Devil's expulsion from heaven and his present haunts.
G303.8. Devil's expulsion from heaven and his present haunts.
G303.8.1. Devil driven from heaven.
G303.8.1.1. God has Elias drive devils from heaven. ---- They use thunder, lightning, and rain for forty days.
G303.8.1.2. Archangels Michael and Gabriel drive Satan and other devils from heaven to earth.
G303.8.1.2.1. Devil becomes an angel. ---- Forced by monk, devil sings a hymn and becomes a white angel as he was before the sin.
G303.8.2. Devils carry away the sun when they fall from heaven.
G303.8.3. The devil in hell.
G303.8.3.1. Devil is thrust into hell by God.
G303.8.3.2. Devil builds himself a castle and calls it hell.
G303.8.3.3. The devil in hell.
G303.8.4. Devil lives in a church.
G303.8.4.1. Devil bound with huge chain near northern side of Tamdrup church.
G303.8.4.2. Devil in each stone of church built with ill-gotten wealth.
G303.8.5. Devil in interior of earth. ---- Banished there by God as punishment for trying to usurp God's rule of the world.
G303.8.6. Devil and his servants live where perjurers dwell.
G303.8.7. Devil's abode is between hoofs of swine.
G303.8.8. Devil lives in the water.
G303.8.9. Devils in woman's train.
G303.8.9.1. Devil in fold of knight's cloak. (Cf. G303.6.2.12. ---- Knight permits him to lodge there and accompany him to a tournament on condition that he leave him without harm upon request.)
G303.8.10. Devil in dragon's head on a shield. ---- Is expelled by a knight (Percival).
G303.8.11. Devil in a stone.
G303.8.12. Devil in the stable wrapped in horse-hide. ---- Devil chases youth as he hides himself.
G303.8.13. Devil in the woods.
G303.8.13.1. Youth meets devil in woods.
G303.8.13.2. Forest devil the one which fell in the forest when driven from heaven.
G303.8.13.3. Devil in woods to gather nuts on Christmas Eve.
G303.8.14. Devils dwell in heathen idols, as well as portraits and images.
G303.8.15. Devil hidden in a corpse.
G303.9. Deeds of the devil.
G303.9.1. The devil as builder.
G303.9.1.1. Devil as builder of bridges.
G303.9.1.2. Devil as builder of dams.
G303.9.1.3. Devil as builder of mill.
G303.9.1.4. Devil as builder of walls.
G303.9.1.5. Devil as builder of palaces (châteaux).
G303.9.1.6. Devil as builder of churches.
G303.9.1.7. Devil builds a road.
G303.9.1.8. Devil builds a ditch.
G303.9.1.9. Devil builds two islands in a lake.
G303.9.1.10. Devil builds an inn for a man in competition with a church being built.
G303.9.1.11. Devil builds Mont Saint Michel.
G303.9.1.12. Devil helps build Halberstadt Cathedral thinking a tavern is being built.
G303.9.1.13. Devil builds a building.
G303.9.1.14. Satan builds idol.
G303.9.1.15. Satan builds another world.
G303.9.2. The devil performs deeds of unusual strength.
G303.9.2.1. Devil pulls up tree to goad his oxen.
G303.9.2.2. Devil builds road for farmer in one day.
G303.9.2.3. Devil plows and plants grain for farmer in one day.
G303.9.2.4. Devil and Drake carry waters of English Channel from Dartmoor to Plymouth.
G303.9.2.5. Devil and Michael Scott carry tide an additional five miles up River Wansbeck.
G303.9.3. The devil hires out.
G303.9.3.1. Devil hires out to a farmer.
G303.9.3.1.1. The devil takes service with a farmer in return for the bread he stole. ---- Punishes the evil landowner and makes his master prosperous.
G303.9.3.2. Devil is employed as a midwife.
G303.9.3.3. Devils help people at work, but are feared nevertheless.
G303.9.3.4. The devil is always to blame. ---- Even when he tries to be helpful to man.
G303.9.4. The devil as a tempter.
G303.9.4.0.1. Satan causes storm to destroy property of man he tempts.
G303.9.4.0.2. Satan smites man he tempts with leprosy.
G303.9.4.1. Devil gives Eve two grains of corn. ---- One is for her and one for Adam.
G303.9.4.2. Devil persuades man to commit suicide.
G303.9.4.2.1. The devil teaches man how to hang himself.
G303.9.4.3. Devil tries to get man to kill his bride (wife).
G303.9.4.4. Devil tempts cleric (hermit).
G303.9.4.5. Devils appear to knight to try to call him from doing penance.
G303.9.4.5.1. Devil by trick conjures vision to make idolators of believers.
G303.9.4.5.2. Disguised devil as messenger to adulterous people.
G303.9.4.5.3. Satan stops men from praying.
G303.9.4.6. Devil tempts saints.
G303.9.4.6.1. Devil instructs saint on virtues by which to attain Heaven.
G303.9.4.7. Devil tempts girl.
G303.9.4.7.1. Devil and girl. ---- "Are you lonely?" Girl: "No, devil, with God and angels."
G303.9.4.7.1. Devil and girl. ---- "Are you lonely?" Girl: "No, devil, with God and angels."
G303.9.4.8. Devil tempts youth to deny Virgin. ---- Promises youth riches.
G303.9.4.9. Devil tries to move repentant sinner to despair.
G303.9.4.10. Woman worships the devil.
G303.9.5. The devil as an abductor.
G303.9.5. The devil as an abductor.
G303.9.5. The devil as an abductor.
G303.9.5. The devil as an abductor.
G303.9.5. The devil as an abductor.
G303.9.5.1. Devil abducts girl: has her hang about his neck and he flees to hell.
G303.9.5.2. Devil carries away a lord on his back.
G303.9.5.3. Devil compels two miners to follow him.
G303.9.5.4. Devil carries man through air as swift as wind (thought).
G303.9.5.5. Devil combs Mme. Anna's hair while he takes her away.
G303.9.5.6. Man temporarily abducted by devil.
G303.9.5.7. Devil carries a Jew to hell.
G303.9.5.7. Devil carries a Jew to hell.
G303.9.5.7. Devil carries a Jew to hell.
G303.9.5.7. Devil carries a Jew to hell.
G303.9.5.8. Devil takes violinist when he needs a good fiddler in hell.
G303.9.6. The devil fights.
G303.9.6.0.1. The devil is armed.
G303.9.6.1. Devil fights with man.
G303.9.6.1.1. Devil is overcome by man in fight. ---- Man pulls out one of his horns and beats him with it.
G303.9.6.1.2. Satan fights Israel.
G303.9.6.2. Satan attacks saints.
G303.9.6.2.1. Devil inflames saint's injured eye.
G303.9.7. The devil advises human beings.
G303.9.7.1. Devil advises young girl not to go to a castle. ---- Later, when she returns pregnant she says that the devil advised her to serve at the castle. He slaps her and tells her she is lying.
G303.9.7.2. Devil exhorts youth to enjoy himself and not to think of God. ---- When the youth has grown old the devil says, "It is now too late to think of God." Type 823*.
G303.9.7.3. The devil advises a suspicious husband. ---- The Ring of Hans Garvel. Appears in a dream and hands the husband a ring. "When you wear this ring you will be sure of your wife." He awakens to understand the obscene implication.
G303.9.7.3. The devil advises a suspicious husband. ---- The Ring of Hans Garvel. Appears in a dream and hands the husband a ring. "When you wear this ring you will be sure of your wife." He awakens to understand the obscene implication.
G303.9.7.4. Devil disguised as man tells of trip to heaven and hell. ---- Heaven is full of wretches who weep, fast, and pray. Hell is full of wealth, power, and good living.
G303.9.8. Miscellaneous actions of the devil.
G303.9.8.1. Devil spins and knits.
G303.9.8.2. Devil plays fiddle at wedding. ---- Causes bad luck (kills bridegroom).
G303.9.8.3. Devil sings (dances) on grave.
G303.9.8.4. Devil causes salamander to appear in glass of rum, drinks it.
G303.9.8.5. Devil engages in drinking contest with man for purse of gold. ---- Gold causes man to become miser.
G303.9.8.6. Satan asks God to put man into his power (Job).
G303.9.8.7. Satan makes wager with God about mortal's piety.
G303.9.8.8. Satan prays to God.
G303.9.8.9. Satan chants songs of praise to God.
G303.9.8.10. Satan weeps.
G303.9.8.11. Satan as blasphemer.
G303.9.9. Pranks played by the devil.
G303.9.9.1. Devil prevents moving of little stone by sitting on it.
G303.9.9.2. Devil interrupts mass by pretended battle.
G303.9.9.3. Devil steals knight's cloak.
G303.9.9.4. Devil takes an unbaptized child out of the cradle and lays a wooden log in its place.
G303.9.9.5. Devil piles sand in ocean so that vessels may run aground.
G303.9.9.6. Devil leads and misguides people.
G303.9.9.7. Trying all night to catch an animal (really devil).
G303.9.9.8. Taking snuff with the devil.
G303.9.9.9. Devil challenges boys to play a disc-game. ---- Can be defeated only with rowan-sticks. (Cf. D950.9.)
G303.9.9.10. Exchanging things with the devil. ---- The cheat appears later.
G303.9.9.11. The devil as tailor to a dandy. ---- The dandy demands clothes sewed without thread. The devil disguised as a tailor makes them. In church the dandy's clothes fall to pieces, leaving him naked.
G303.9.9.12. Devil engages in horse race with man.
G303.9.9.13. Devil flies away with sentry box.
G303.9.9.14. Devil drinks church well dry at one draught.
G303.9.9.15. Devil stampedes horses of general.
G303.9.9.16. Devil takes place of girl man is embracing in private place. ---- The man goes mad.
G303.9.9.17. Devil as crow misleads travelers, puts out their lights.
G303.9.9.18. Devil moves seats in church.
G303.9.9.19. Devil plays marbles in church.
G303.9.9.20. Satan entangles ram's horns on the altar.
G303.9.9.21. Satan liberates caught deer.
G303.10. Allies and possessions of the devil.
G303.10.1. Cat as follower of the devil.
G303.10.2. Toad as follower of the devil.
G303.10.3. Snake as follower of the devil.
G303.10.4. Dancers as followers of the devil. (Cf. G303.6.2.1.)
G303.10.4.0.1. Devil haunts dance halls.
G303.10.4.1. Devil dances with a maid until she dies.
G303.10.4.2. Two devils come to a dance-loving maid and play when she bathes.
G303.10.4.3. Devil teaches a dance-loving maid to dance.
G303.10.4.4. Devil appears to girl who wants an escort for a dance.
G303.10.4.5. Devil dances with maid and puts his claws through her hands.
G303.10.5. Where the devil can't reach, he sends an old woman. (Cf. K1085. *Type 1353.)
G303.10.6. Devil in league with a freemason.
G303.10.7. Devil gives luck with fishing and hunting.
G303.10.8. Horses are offspring of the devil. ---- One cannot trust them.
G303.10.9. An all-red, all-black, or all-white calf the property of the devil.
G303.10.10. Lizards are offspring of the devil.
G303.10.11. The spurge-laurel is the devil's bush.
G303.10.12. The devil owns the reeds.
G303.10.13. Thistles and nettles are the devil's vegetables.
G303.10.14. The bagpipe is the devil's bellows.
G303.10.15. Devil has a hound.
G303.10.16. Devil has a servant.
G303.10.17. Bird as messenger of devil.
G303.10.18. Angels of Satan.
G303.10.19. Devil's well.
G303.11. The relatives of the devil.
G303.11. The relatives of the devil.
G303.11.1. The devil's wife.
G303.11.1.1. The devil's son is with his mother at night in his father's place. Type 1720*.
G303.11.2. The devil's son.
G303.11.2.1. The devil and his son fight over division of the earth.
G303.11.2.2. The devil's children and grandchildren do his work for him.
G303.11.3. The devil's mother.
G303.11.3.1. Devil's mother rides a goat.
G303.11.4. The devil's grandmother.
G303.11.4.1. Devil's grandmother keeps house for devil. ---- Is an old wrinkled woman with red eyes who locks up hell.
G303.11.4.2. Devil's grandmother is bleaching when it snows.
G303.11.5. The devil's daughter.
G303.11.5.1. The devil and his nine daughters.
G303.12. Marital experiences of the devil. (Cf. H1153, K216.1, K2325, T251.1.1.)
G303.12.1. Devil wooes an innkeeper's daughter.
G303.12.2. Devil marries a widow who maltreats him.
G303.12.3. Devil marries old maid who proves to be a termagant and a miser.
G303.12.4. Devil visits woman and founds a family. (Cf. G303.11.)
G303.12.5. Devil marries girl.
G303.12.5.1. Girl married to a devil. ---- Despairing of ever finding herself a husband, the old maid exclaims: "I wound marry even the devil, were he to marry me." The devil takes her at her word.
G303.12.5.2. Devil marries disdainful girl; she escapes.
G303.12.5.3. Devil marries girl whose rich mother refuses to let her marry common young men of community.
G303.12.5.4. Devil wooes woman; ---- she discovers identity in time to escape with aid of minister who swallows candle after getting devil to promise she could live as long as the candle lasted. (Cf. K551.9.)
G303.12.5.5. Girl married to devil ---- escapes with answers to his riddles. Type 812.
G303.12.5.6. Girl wooed by devil is saved by magic herb she wears. (Cf. D1386.2.)
G303.12.5.7. Devil takes form of girl's lover and takes advantage of her. ---- She meets lover on way home, learns what has happened, dies.
G303.12.6. Devil in guise of woman woos man.
G303.12.6. Devil in guise of woman woos man.
G303.12.6.1. Man marries a she-devil. ---- He catches her as succubus and marries. Some years later his wife's brothers invite them to a feast (wedding) and he gets gifts or wife's dowry.
G303.12.7. Devil's sexual relations with mortals.
G303.12.7.1. Satan's sexual intercourse with Eve.
G303.13. The stupid devil.
G303.13. The stupid devil.
G303.13. The stupid devil.
G303.13. The stupid devil.
G303.13.1. Devils do not know or understand thoughts of men.
G303.13.2. Devil works backward. ---- Begins building at top of house.
G303.13.3. Devil tries to wall in too large a piece of ground in a night and fails.
G303.13.4. The devil tries to learn a trade; he fails miserably at all but verse making. ---- He now loiters in alehouses, sings songs.
G303.13.5. Simple-minded devil indicates how he can be driven away. (Cf. G303.16.)
G303.14. Devil's unfinished work cannot be completed by human hands. ---- One stone missing in church, etc.
G303.14.1. The devil destroys by night what is built by day.
G303.14.1. The devil destroys by night what is built by day.
G303.14.1.1. Devil destroys Adam's work by night.
G303.14.2. Devil builds bridge except for one stone. ---- No one dares to add the final stone.
G303.15. Places haunted by the devil.
G303.15.1. Devil haunts premises about to be visited by calamity.
G303.15.2. Granary now haunted because of devil's defeat.
G303.15.3. Devil haunts a house. ---- Finally is exorcised.
G303.15.3. Devil haunts a house. ---- Finally is exorcised.
G303.15.4. Devils haunt tree. (Cf. G312.3.)
G303.15.4.1. Particular species of tree abode of devils.
G303.15.5. Ruins of a palace haunted by Satan.
G303.15.6. Satan appears at a feast where the poor are absent.
G303.16. How the devil's power may be escaped or avoided.
G303.16. How the devil's power may be escaped or avoided.
G303.16. How the devil's power may be escaped or avoided.
G303.16. How the devil's power may be escaped or avoided.
G303.16. How the devil's power may be escaped or avoided.
G303.16. How the devil's power may be escaped or avoided.
G303.16. How the devil's power may be escaped or avoided.
G303.16.1. By the help of the Virgin Mary the devil may be escaped.
G303.16.1. By the help of the Virgin Mary the devil may be escaped.
G303.16.2. Devil's power over one avoided by prayer.
G303.16.2.1. Devil cannot take one who has read the Pater Noster.
G303.16.2.1.1. Devil cannot enter person who is thinking of God.
G303.16.2.2. Person saved from devil by prayer to Virgin.
G303.16.2.3. Devil's power avoided by blessing.
G303.16.2.3.1. Man escapes devils by reading Lord's blessing.
G303.16.2.3.2. Devil flees at pope's blessing.
G303.16.2.3.3. Devils disappear when priest blesses bread.
G303.16.2.3.4. A nun eating unblessed lettuce eats a demon.
G303.16.2.3.5. Blessing reveals seemingly pure stream to be devil's trap which kills whoever drinks from it.
G303.16.2.3.5. Blessing reveals seemingly pure stream to be devil's trap which kills whoever drinks from it.
G303.16.2.3.5. Blessing reveals seemingly pure stream to be devil's trap which kills whoever drinks from it.
G303.16.2.4. Devils driven away by hymn (psalm).
G303.16.2.5. Demon cannot hurt holy man or woman.
G303.16.3. Devil's power avoided by the cross.
G303.16.3.1. Devils driven away by cross.
G303.16.3.2. Devil cannot endure cross made by straps of knapsack. Type 1166*.
G303.16.3.3. Devils put to flight by cross made of leaves.
G303.16.3.4. Devil made to disappear by making sign of the cross.
G303.16.3.5. Knight dismisses devil in name of cross.
G303.16.3.6. Devil made visible by making sign of cross.
G303.16.4. Words of religious comfort cause devil and his crew to vanish.
G303.16.5. Administering sacrament destroys devil's power.
G303.16.5.1. Chaplain administers sacrament and saves woman's soul from devil.
G303.16.5.2. Devil disappears when offered host.
G303.16.6. Man is rescued from devil by baptism.
G303.16.7. Devil is chased by holy water. Type 756B.
G303.16.8. Devil leaves at mention of God's name.
G303.16.9. Devil is made impotent by confession.
G303.16.10. Angels save person from the devil.
G303.16.11. Various holy persons save one from devil.
G303.16.11.1. Devil is driven out of a man by Peter.
G303.16.11.2. Devil prevented from revenge by pious priest.
G303.16.11.3. Person chases the devil away. ---- Devil says, "You also have stolen once."
G303.16.11.4. Saint expels devil to hell.
G303.16.11.5. Saint's dispute with devil.
G303.16.12. Ringing of churchbell causes devil to lose his power.
G303.16.12. Ringing of churchbell causes devil to lose his power.
G303.16.13. Devil may be escaped by going to church every day.
G303.16.14. The devil exorcised.
G303.16.14. The devil exorcised.
G303.16.14. The devil exorcised.
G303.16.14.1. Priest chases devil away.
G303.16.14.1.1. Priest separates girl from devil's claws.
G303.16.14.2. Devil chased by the fumes of burning arsenic.
G303.16.14.2.1. Devil exorcised by burning wood.
G303.16.14.3. Devil overpowered or chased with a stick of rowan-tree.
G303.16.14.3.1. Why the devil fears the rowan-tree.
G303.16.14.4. The devil is exorcised with bell, book, and candle.
G303.16.14.5. Devil avoids cockscomb flowers.
G303.16.15. Devils leave hermit who turns other cheek when struck.
G303.16.16. Devil is cheated of his reward when priest dismisses mass early.
G303.16.17. Devil cannot enter a house with horseshoe over door.
G303.16.17. Devil cannot enter a house with horseshoe over door.
G303.16.18. One must not whistle after sunset, else the devil will go along with one.
G303.16.18.1. Christians are prohibited from whistling in dark lest the devil appear.
G303.16.19. Miscellaneous ways in which the devil may be escaped or his power destroyed.
G303.16.19.1. Man secure from devil on horse.
G303.16.19.2. Devil goes with one if one spits on old castaway brooms.
G303.16.19.3. One is freed if he can set a task the devil cannot perform.
G303.16.19.3. One is freed if he can set a task the devil cannot perform.
G303.16.19.3.1. Task for devil: sweeping and winnowing peas on ice.
G303.16.19.3.2. Task for devil: making needles.
G303.16.19.3.3.
G303.16.19.4.
G303.16.19.4.1. Man imitates cock crowing: devil is deceived.
G303.16.19.5. Demon has to serve girl whom he cannot persuade to break vow of chastity. (Cf. D1714.)
G303.16.19.6. Man protected from devil by holding three-year old child through night.
G303.16.19.7. Devil comes out of man when monk recognizes devil's voice in man.
G303.16.19.8. Knight saved from devil by friends.
G303.16.19.9. Devil becomes powerless when called by name.
G303.16.19.10. Devil exorcised at time of Christ's Nativity.
G303.16.19.11. Devil frustrated by charity.
G303.16.19.12. Devil can't approach Christian girl.
G303.16.19.13. Devil cannot follow man over running water. (Cf. F383.2, G273.4.)
G303.16.19.14. Devil escaped by injuring him with silver bullet. (Cf. D1384.5.)
G303.16.19.15. Devil cannot enter magic circle made to keep him out. (Cf. D1381.11.)
G303.16.19.16. Devil can be driven away by sacrifice.
G303.16.19.17. Devil disappears because he is frightened.
G303.16.19.17.1. Devil frightened by a woman.
G303.16.19.18. Catching the devil. ---- The devil is caught with the help of a sacred article (rosary, scapular) or some other thing (band for binding breeches, a switch of the rowan-tree).
G303.16.19.19. Beating the devil. ---- One must give him an odd number of strokes. Devil asks for one stroke more.
G303.16.19.20. Devil is killed by hunter. ---- A slake of tar remains.
G303.17. The devil's disappearance from the world.
G303.17.1. When the devil disappears.
G303.17.1.1. Devil disappears when cock crows. (Cf. G303.16.19.4.)
G303.17.1.1. Devil disappears when cock crows. (Cf. G303.16.19.4.)
G303.17.1.1. Devil disappears when cock crows. (Cf. G303.16.19.4.)
G303.17.1.1. Devil disappears when cock crows. (Cf. G303.16.19.4.)
G303.17.1.2. Devil rebels and disappears on last day.
G303.17.1.3. Devil disappears after erection of Tabernacle.
G303.17.2. Physical circumstances of devil's disappearance.
G303.17.2.1. Devil, detected, goes up chimney in smoke.
G303.17.2.2. Devil disappears in a whirlpool.
G303.17.2.3. Devil goes out through stove with great noise.
G303.17.2.4. Devil and sinful priest disappear amid blaze of fire in the river.
G303.17.2.5. Devil retreats into hell amid thunder and lightning.
G303.17.2.6. Devil disappears in a puddle.
G303.17.2.7. Devil disappears amid terrible rattle.
G303.17.2.8. Devil disappears amid terrible stench. (Cf. G303.4.8.1.)
G303.17.2.9. Devil disappears in carriage drawn by four black horses.
G303.17.3. Why the devil has disappeared from the world.
G303.17.3.1. The devil dies of a nosebleed resulting from overheat.
G303.17.3.2. The devil dies when he is fastened in hells' door by his beard.
G303.17.3.3. Wolf eats the devil; therefore, devil no longer lives in the world.
G303.17.3.4. Devil has not been seen since he created the bramble.
G303.17.3.5. Satan punished in hell fire.
G303.18. Devil enters body of another.
G303.18. Devil enters body of another.
G303.18. Devil enters body of another.
G303.18.0.1. When devil leaves dead sinner's body, only bones remain.
G303.18.1. Devil enters body of dead boy.
G303.18.2. Devil in place of dead man in shroud (in dead man's skin).
G303.18.3. Devil blows skin off man who belongs to him and goes in the skin.
G303.18.4. Satan enters the Golden Calf.
G303.19. The devil takes the hindmost. (Cf. F1038.2.)
G303.19.1. The last belongs to the devil.
G303.19.2. Farmer has devil aid in reaping contest, loses his shadow when devil attempts to take hindmost. (Cf. K42.)
G303.20. Ways in which the devil kills people.
G303.20.1. Devil kills man with fiery sword.
G303.20.2. Devil destroys hunting party with terrible wind.
G303.20.3. Devil strikes man dead with iron bar. ---- Two men are fighting and devil thus kills one of them.
G303.20.4. Devil strikes man dead with disease.
G303.20.5. The devil unpeels a bold woman's skin.
G303.20.6. Devil as black dog kills people. (Cf. G303.3.3.1.1.)
G303.20.7. Satan swallows victim.
G303.20.8. Satan injures man.
G303.20.9. Satan slays the first born of the Egyptians.
G303.21. The devil's money.
G303.21.1. Devil's money becomes ashes.
G303.21.2. Devil's money becomes manure.
G303.21.3. The devil's money is hot.
G303.22. The devil helps people.
G303.22. The devil helps people.
G303.22. The devil helps people.
G303.22. The devil helps people.
G303.22. The devil helps people.
G303.22. The devil helps people.
G303.22.1. Devil repays a kindness: returns coat lent him and brings the one who had shown him kindness back home when imprisoned.
G303.22.2. Magician recovers lost object with devil's help.
G303.22.3. Student is helped by devil when he can answer three questions in rhyme. (Cf. H543.)
G303.22.4. Devil helps man place cart wheel when it becomes unfastened.
G303.22.5.
G303.22.6. Devil helps person to steal. ---- When thief blesses himself he is forsaken by the devil. (Cf. K365.)
G303.22.7. Devil helps ugly man win wife.
G303.22.8. Devil helps journeyman win wager with master.
G303.22.9. Devil comes and works with man who continues to work after night.
G303.22.10. Devil serves knight faithfully. ---- Devil saves his life and that of his wife.
G303.22.11. Devil as advocate of falsely condemned men. ---- Carries off the judge. *Type 821.
G303.22.12. Devil promises help to mistreated apprentice if youth will meet him by night in lonely spot.
G303.22.13. Devil saves heretic from fire, until priest brings host.
G303.22.14. Devil as helper in battle.
G303.23. The devil and the ark.
G303.23. The devil and the ark.
G303.23. The devil and the ark.
G303.23.1. Devil gets into the ark by hiding in shadow of Noah's wife.
G303.24. The devil in church.
G303.24. The devil in church.
G303.24.1. Devil accuses congregation of sins.
G303.24.1.1. Devil shows priest long parchment roll of sins of congregation.
G303.24.1.2. Devil writes faults of man on goat skin.
G303.24.1.3. Devil writes down names of men on a hide in church. ---- Woman laughs when she sees him.
G303.24.1.4. Devil stands in church door and writes down names of his own people on a sheepskin.
G303.24.1.5. Devil in church fills his sack with dissolute songs.
G303.24.1.6. Devil writes down all idle words spoken in church. ---- His parchment is not long enough and he has to stretch it.
G303.24.1.7. Devil writes names of those who sleep in church.
G303.24.1.7.1. Devil disturbs people in the church.
G303.24.1.7.2. Devil writes down names of those who look backwards in church.
G303.24.1.8. Devil writes down names of those who whisper in church.
G303.24.1.9. The devil has two books -- one book small for sins of clerics, erased by confession; the other large for unconfessed sins of lay folks.
G303.24.2. Devils worship host. (Cf. G303.16.5.)
G303.24.3. Devil vexing friars caused to repent by singing "Te sanctum dominum".
G303.24.4. Devil destroys church steeple.
G303.24.5. Devil as dog chews up Bibles, hymnbooks, church accounts in church.
G303.25. Miscellaneous devil motifs.
G303.25.1. Wolf is the devil's craftiest enemy.
G303.25.2. Devils fear St. Isaac.
G303.25.3. Devil likes negligence in men more than anything else.
G303.25.4. Devil cooks folk in kettle.
G303.25.5. Devil's chair in hell made from thrown-away nail parings.
G303.25.5.1. From the parings of man's nails devils make little caps for themselves.
G303.25.6. Old woman gives chickens to devils. ---- They do not accept them. She gives them to priests and they eat them.
G303.25.7. Man shoots the devil with a silver gun.
G303.25.7.1. Devil shot with silver bullet. (Cf. D1385.4.)
G303.25.8. Devil follows corpse when a lawyer is buried.
G303.25.8.1. Devil follows corpse of a procurator.
G303.25.9. Ship with devil aboard sinks.
G303.25.10. Devil is blamed by monk for taking what does not belong to him. ---- Devil denies accusation.
G303.25.11. Devil takes place of woman who went to spend night with a priest.
G303.25.12. A farmer who trades horses with the devil is cheated.
G303.25.13. Devil buys a woman's hair; ---- the silver coin which he gives in payment is changed to a piece of wood and she dies.
G303.25.14. The food and drink of the devils.
G303.25.14.1. Hideous food and drink at the night-spirits' (devils') feast.
G303.25.14.2. Devil roasts a toad.
G303.25.15. The devil's animals.
G303.25.15. The devil's animals.
G303.25.15. The devil's animals.
G303.25.15.1. Tailless fish as devil's hog.
G303.25.16. Possessions of the devil.
G303.25.16.1. Devil's pipe, gun or music. ---- Man is blinded and gets such as gift or exchange from devil.
G303.25.17. The devils' dances and feasts.
G303.25.17.1.
G303.25.17.2. A musician engaged to play for the night-spirits (devils) dances.
G303.25.17.3. Devils arrange a wedding feast for a woman who hanged herself.
G303.25.18. Devil can touch man's body, not his soul.
G303.25.19. Parliament of devils.
G304. Troll as ogre. (For troll as underground spirit or mountain spirit see F455. For troll-woman see G200 -- G299, Witches.)
G304. Troll as ogre. (For troll as underground spirit or mountain spirit see F455. For troll-woman see G200 -- G299, Witches.)
G304. Troll as ogre. (For troll as underground spirit or mountain spirit see F455. For troll-woman see G200 -- G299, Witches.)
G304. Troll as ogre. (For troll as underground spirit or mountain spirit see F455. For troll-woman see G200 -- G299, Witches.)
G304. Troll as ogre. (For troll as underground spirit or mountain spirit see F455. For troll-woman see G200 -- G299, Witches.)
G304. Troll as ogre. (For troll as underground spirit or mountain spirit see F455. For troll-woman see G200 -- G299, Witches.)
G304.1.
G304.1.1. Troll in animal form.
G304.1.1.1. Troll as fox.
G304.1.1.2. Troll as hare.
G304.1.1.4. Troll as crow.
G304.1.2. Troll in form of object.
G304.1.2.1. Troll in form of cloud.
G304.1.2.2. Troll in form of key.
G304.1.3. Many-headed troll.
G304.1.3. Many-headed troll.
G304.1.3. Many-headed troll.
G304.1.3. Many-headed troll.
G304.1.3. Many-headed troll.
G304.2. Characteristics of trolls.
G304.2.1. Fire-producing troll.
G304.2.1.1. Troll lights fingers.
G304.2.1.2. Troll stretches neck so long that fire comes from lips.
G304.2.2. Troll's food.
G304.2.2.1. Troll's food gives men strength.
G304.2.3. Special powers of troll.
G304.2.4. Antipathies of trolls.
G304.2.4.1. Trolls cannot endure churchbells.
G304.2.4.1. Trolls cannot endure churchbells.
G304.2.4.1. Trolls cannot endure churchbells.
G304.2.4.1. Trolls cannot endure churchbells.
G304.2.4.1. Trolls cannot endure churchbells.
G304.2.4.1. Trolls cannot endure churchbells.
G304.2.4.1. Trolls cannot endure churchbells.
G304.2.4.1. Trolls cannot endure churchbells.
G304.2.4.1. Trolls cannot endure churchbells.
G304.2.4.2. Trolls afraid of bears.
G304.2.5. Troll bursts when sun shines on him. ---- Or he may become stone.
G304.2.5. Troll bursts when sun shines on him. ---- Or he may become stone.
G304.3. Troll's possessions.
G304.3.1. Troll's castle.
G304.3.1. Troll's castle.
G304.3.1. Troll's castle.
G304.3.1.1. Golden door to troll's castle.
G304.3.2. Troll's animals.
G304.3.2.1. Troll has team of mice.
G304.3.2.1. Troll has team of mice.
G304.3.2.1. Troll has team of mice.
G304.3.2.2. Troll drives two he-goats.
G304.3.2.3. Troll has bear in stable.
G304.3.2.4. Troll has hares in stable.
G305. Earl king. ---- Child-stealing ogre. (Cf. F321.5. Type 367*.)
G306. Rainbow as ogre.
G307. Jinn.
G307.1. Where jinn comes from.
G307.1.1. Jinn always appears out of strong wind.
G307.2. Form of jinn.
G307.2.1. Jinn can take any human form he chooses.
G307.2.2. Jinn unseen by anyone except person(s) he wishes should see him.
G307.3. Jinn kills whoever tries to occupy house he has chosen to live in.
G307.4. City infested by jinns deserted.
G308. Sea monster.
G308. Sea monster.
G308. Sea monster.
G308. Sea monster.
G308. Sea monster.
G308. Sea monster.
G308. Sea monster.
G308. Sea monster.
G308.1. Fight with sea (lake) monster.
G308.1. Fight with sea (lake) monster.
G308.1. Fight with sea (lake) monster.
G308.1. Fight with sea (lake) monster.
G308.1. Fight with sea (lake) monster.
G308.2. Water-monster.
G308.3. Herds of sea monsters on surface of sea.
G308.4. Lake made dangerous by haunting serpent ---- (dragon, péist).
G308.4. Lake made dangerous by haunting serpent ---- (dragon, péist).
G308.4. Lake made dangerous by haunting serpent ---- (dragon, péist).
G308.4. Lake made dangerous by haunting serpent ---- (dragon, péist).
G308.5. Shark-man ogre, eater of children swimming.
G308.6. Lake monster has power to attract victims.
G308.7. Clam shell invites man down into sea so he can be eaten.
G308.8. Monsters of the sea: two whales of human parentage.
G308.9. Demon-octopus.
G310. Ogres with characteristic methods.
G310. Ogres with characteristic methods.
G310. Ogres with characteristic methods.
G310. Ogres with characteristic methods.
G310. Ogres with characteristic methods.
G310. Ogres with characteristic methods.
G311. Old man of the sea. ---- Burr-woman. Ogre who jumps on one's back and sticks there magically.
G311. Old man of the sea. ---- Burr-woman. Ogre who jumps on one's back and sticks there magically.
G311. Old man of the sea. ---- Burr-woman. Ogre who jumps on one's back and sticks there magically.
G311. Old man of the sea. ---- Burr-woman. Ogre who jumps on one's back and sticks there magically.
G311. Old man of the sea. ---- Burr-woman. Ogre who jumps on one's back and sticks there magically.
G312. Cannibal ogre.
G312. Cannibal ogre.
G312. Cannibal ogre.
G312. Cannibal ogre.
G312.1. Piśāca. ---- Drinks blood and eats human flesh. Eats corpses and makes living waste away.
G312.1. Piśāca. ---- Drinks blood and eats human flesh. Eats corpses and makes living waste away.
G312.2. Spirit-woman in rock devours men and cattle.
G312.3. Flesh-eating spirits live in trees.
G312.3. Flesh-eating spirits live in trees.
G312.3. Flesh-eating spirits live in trees.
G312.4. Man-eating ogre fries his victims in kettle of oil.
G312.5. Bhrat, fierce flesh-eating creatures made by Creator in fit of anger.
G312.6. Ogre eats only men's hearts.
G312.7. Ogress devours horses.
G313. Procrustes. ---- Monster makes men fit his bed. Tall men sawed off, short men stretched.
G313. Procrustes. ---- Monster makes men fit his bed. Tall men sawed off, short men stretched.
G313. Procrustes. ---- Monster makes men fit his bed. Tall men sawed off, short men stretched.
G314. Pine bender. ---- Kills victims by springing tree.
G314. Pine bender. ---- Kills victims by springing tree.
G315. Cycnus. ---- Cuts off heads of strangers in order to build temple of heads.
G316. Giant robber with club.
G317. Wrestling ogre.
G321. Cliff-ogre. ---- Kicks victims over cliff.
G321. Cliff-ogre. ---- Kicks victims over cliff.
G321. Cliff-ogre. ---- Kicks victims over cliff.
G321.1. Pusher-into-hole.
G321.1. Pusher-into-hole.
G321.1. Pusher-into-hole.
G321.2. Ogress at a spot along the road takes toll of lives.
G322. Piercer-of-souls: fishes men.
G322.1. Giant fisherman. ---- Draws in ships with his line.
G323. Brother-Dead. ---- Trapper of game; silent; pursues trickster.
G327. Swinging ogre. ---- Girls who swing their lovers over pit, cut rope, and later devour them.
G327. Swinging ogre. ---- Girls who swing their lovers over pit, cut rope, and later devour them.
G327. Swinging ogre. ---- Girls who swing their lovers over pit, cut rope, and later devour them.
G328. Rectum snakes. ---- Snakes which creep into living man and devour him.
G328.1. Serpent inside man's body eats all his food.
G331. Pot-tilter. ---- Ogre who tilts a pot so that victims are drawn into it.
G332. Sucking monster. ---- Giant (sometimes a giant hall or cave) sucks in victims.
G332.1. Ogre sucks victim's finger and drinks all his blood.
G333. Path between monsters. ---- Scylla and Charybdis.
G334. Ogre keeps human prisoners.
G334. Ogre keeps human prisoners.
G334.1. Ogress has twenty captive princesses in cave.
G335. Ogre decapitates captive princess before he leaves palace; resuscitates her on return.
G336. Ogre draws victims under water.
G336.1. Demon drags beneath the water any person whose shadow falls on surface of water.
G341. Sharp-elbowed women. ---- Kill with their elbows.
G341. Sharp-elbowed women. ---- Kill with their elbows.
G341.1. Ogre with sharpened leg.
G342. Demon with pointed head, red hair, and black face.
G345. Man with fire moccasins. ---- They set fire to surroundings.
G345.1. Ogress can make cold oven blaze by putting foot into it.
G346. Devastating monster. ---- Lays waste to the land. *Types 301, 550.
G346. Devastating monster. ---- Lays waste to the land. *Types 301, 550.
G346. Devastating monster. ---- Lays waste to the land. *Types 301, 550.
G346. Devastating monster. ---- Lays waste to the land. *Types 301, 550.
G346. Devastating monster. ---- Lays waste to the land. *Types 301, 550.
G346. Devastating monster. ---- Lays waste to the land. *Types 301, 550.
G346. Devastating monster. ---- Lays waste to the land. *Types 301, 550.
G346.0.1. Devastating monster which comes out of a hole in evening.
G346.1. Devastating monster mews like cat.
G346.2. Devastating demon. ---- Kills and eats people.
G346.2. Devastating demon. ---- Kills and eats people.
G346.3. Amphibious monster.
G346.3.1. Amphibious tree-destroying monsters.
G346.4. Evil spirit drinks water supply dry.
G347. Ogre: karaumba kills hero by medicines.
G350. Animal ogres.
G350. Animal ogres.
G351. Domestic beast as ogre.
G351.1. Dog as ogre.
G351.2. Cat as ogre. ---- Sucks blood.
G351.3. Ferocious sow.
G351.4. Ogress in goat-form.
G351.5. Ogress in form of donkey.
G352. Wild beast as ogre.
G352.1. Wolf as ogre.
G352.2. Wild boar as ogre.
G353. Bird as ogre.
G353.1. Cannibal bird as ogre.
G353.2. Eagle as ogre.
G353.2. Eagle as ogre.
G353.3. Duck as ogre.
G354. Reptile as ogre.
G354.1. Snake as ogre.
G354.1.1. Demon in the shape of serpent guards forest where treasure tree grows.
G354.2. Crocodile as ogre.
G354.3. Lizard as ogre.
G360. Ogres with monstrous features.
G360. Ogres with monstrous features.
G360. Ogres with monstrous features.
G360. Ogres with monstrous features.
G361. Ogre monstrous as to head. (Cf. G369.4.)
G361.1. Many-headed ogre.
G361.1. Many-headed ogre.
G361.1. Many-headed ogre.
G361.1.1. Two-headed ogre.
G361.1.1.1. Monster with two horns, each having human head on it.
G361.1.2. Three-headed ogre.
G361.1.3. Six-headed ogre.
G361.1.4. Seven-headed ogre.
G361.1.5. Ten-headed ogre.
G361.2. Great head as ogre. ---- Head detached from body pursues or flies about doing damage.
G361.2. Great head as ogre. ---- Head detached from body pursues or flies about doing damage.
G361.3. Headless ogre.
G362. Ogre monstrous as to nose.
G362.1. Noseless ogre.
G362.2. Pug-nosed ogre.
G363. Ogre monstrous as to mouth.
G363.1. Ogre with flaming mouth
G363.1. Ogre with flaming mouth
G363.2. Large tusks grown from ogre's mouth.
G363.3. Diamond-toothed ogre.
G365. Ogre monstrous as to feet.
G365. Ogre monstrous as to feet.
G365.1. Ogre with feet reversed.
G365.2. Ogress can extend leg or arm any distance.
G366. Ogre monstrous as to trunk.
G366.1. Ogres who have no belly.
G367. Ogre monstrous as to blood.
G367.1. Blood of five ogres colored yellow, red, white, green, black.
G369. Monstrous ogres -- miscellaneous.
G369.1. Rakshasa. ---- Dog or ape-shaped; red hair and eyes; mouth reaching from ear to ear; ears pointed like spears; shape-changers; cannibals; three heads, five feet, four eyes, no fingers, bear-neck, horns. Attack women.
G369.1. Rakshasa. ---- Dog or ape-shaped; red hair and eyes; mouth reaching from ear to ear; ears pointed like spears; shape-changers; cannibals; three heads, five feet, four eyes, no fingers, bear-neck, horns. Attack women.
G369.1. Rakshasa. ---- Dog or ape-shaped; red hair and eyes; mouth reaching from ear to ear; ears pointed like spears; shape-changers; cannibals; three heads, five feet, four eyes, no fingers, bear-neck, horns. Attack women.
G369.1. Rakshasa. ---- Dog or ape-shaped; red hair and eyes; mouth reaching from ear to ear; ears pointed like spears; shape-changers; cannibals; three heads, five feet, four eyes, no fingers, bear-neck, horns. Attack women.
G369.1.1. Rakshasas have power of extending bodies eighty miles.
G369.1.1. Rakshasas have power of extending bodies eighty miles.
G369.1.1. Rakshasas have power of extending bodies eighty miles.
G369.1.1. Rakshasas have power of extending bodies eighty miles.
G369.1.1. Rakshasas have power of extending bodies eighty miles.
G369.1.2. Rakshasa can be defeated by hero who has rakshasi blood in his veins.
G369.1.3. Rakshasa eats many of the domestic animals each night.
G369.1.4. Rakshasa eats horse, dog, and child. ---- Suspected Ranis ordered for execution.
G369.1.5. Man persecuted by a rakshasa in form of beautiful wench.
G369.1.6. Rakshasa hidden in deer's head swallows men.
G369.1.7. Rakshasa's mistress with her head severed lying in a pool of blood.
G369.2. Genie in form of smoke, taking shape with three wings, one on back.
G369.3. Ogre without a shadow.
G369.4. Ogre has head and tail of a cat. (Cf. G361.)
G369.5. Ogre (demon) with long arm (demon hand) which is thrust down chimney (through door, etc.)
G369.6. One-breasted ogress.
G369.7. One-eyed demon.
G370. Ogres -- miscellaneous.
G371. Stone giants. ---- (Stone coats.)
G371.1. Ogre clothed in rock.
G372. "Rain" as ogre in bull form.
G375. Wonderful birds guarded by monster.
G376. Ogre in shape of small boy.
G377. Tupilac. ---- Monster made of parts of corpses of animals and vivified.
G400--G499 Falling into ogre's power.
G400. Person falls into ogre's power. *Types 311, 312.
G400. Person falls into ogre's power. *Types 311, 312.
G400. Person falls into ogre's power. *Types 311, 312.
G400. Person falls into ogre's power. *Types 311, 312.
G400. Person falls into ogre's power. *Types 311, 312.
G400. Person falls into ogre's power. *Types 311, 312.
G400. Person falls into ogre's power. *Types 311, 312.
G401. Children wander into ogre's house. *Types 327, 327**.
G401.1. Mistake of elder leads two brothers to the home of ogre.
G402. Pursuit of animal leads to ogre's house.
G402.1. Pursuit of bird leads to ogre's house. Type 313.
G402.2. Pursuit of mongoose leads to witch's house.
G403. Ogre in animal form lures victim into captivity.
G405. Man on hunt falls into ogre's (witch's) power. Type 303.
G406. Lost (marooned) person falls into ogre's power.
G410. Person betrayed into ogre's power.
G410. Person betrayed into ogre's power.
G411. Person aids ogre and is captured.
G411. Person aids ogre and is captured.
G411. Person aids ogre and is captured.
G411. Person aids ogre and is captured.
G412. Children lured into ogre's house.
G412.1. Ogre's gingerbread house lures child. *Type 327.
G413. Ogre disguises voice to lure victim.
G414. Ogress invites boys to live in her house.
G420. Capture by ogre.
G421. Ogre traps victim.
G422. Ogre imprisons victim. *Type 327.
G422.1. Ogre imprisons victim in drum.
G423. Ball falling into water puts person into ogre's (witch's, water spirit's) power. *Type 440.
G424. Bridal party will not pass over bridge for fear of water-demon.
G424. Bridal party will not pass over bridge for fear of water-demon.
G426. Ogre draws girl over waterfall.
G440. Ogre abducts person.
G440. Ogre abducts person.
G440. Ogre abducts person.
G440. Ogre abducts person.
G440. Ogre abducts person.
G440. Ogre abducts person.
G441. Ogre carries victim in bag (basket). *Type 327.
G441. Ogre carries victim in bag (basket). *Type 327.
G442. Child-stealing demon.
G442.1. Ogre abducts new-born babe, keeping it captive for seven years.
G442.2. Child watched throughout night as protection against child-stealing demon.
G450. Falling into ogre's power -- miscellaneous.
G451. Following witch's fire into her power. *Type 303.
G452. Youth takes service with ogre.
G455. Falling into ogre's power through fascination with his daughter. (Cf. G530.2.)
G461. Youth promised to ogre visits ogre's home. *Types 313, 314, 313***.
G461.1. Boy in ogre's house sees many human heads placed in rows: heads smile and weep.
G462. Person as servant in ogre's house. Types 314, 428.
G462.1. Hero as giant's (ogre's) goatherd.
G463. Ogre guesses correctly and gets princess.
G464. Ogre tyrannizes over fairyland.
G465. Ogre sets impossible tasks. *Type 313.
G466. Lousing as task set by ogre. *Type 480.
G466. Lousing as task set by ogre. *Type 480.
G466. Lousing as task set by ogre. *Type 480.
G466. Lousing as task set by ogre. *Type 480.
G466. Lousing as task set by ogre. *Type 480.
G475. Ogre attacks intruders.
G475.1. Ogre attacks intruders in house in woods. *Type 301.
G475.2. Ogre attacks intruders on bridge. *Type 301.
G476. Ugly ogre terrifies women who flee and are drowned.
G477. Ogre kills men and rapes women.
G478. Ogre kills noisy children.
G500--G599 Ogre defeated.
G500. Ogre defeated.
G500. Ogre defeated.
G500. Ogre defeated.
G500. Ogre defeated.
G500. Ogre defeated.
G500. Ogre defeated.
G500. Ogre defeated.
G500. Ogre defeated.
G500. Ogre defeated.
G500. Ogre defeated.
G501. Stupid ogre. *Types 311, 312, 327, 328, 330, 100 -- 1199.
G501. Stupid ogre. *Types 311, 312, 327, 328, 330, 100 -- 1199.
G501. Stupid ogre. *Types 311, 312, 327, 328, 330, 100 -- 1199.
G501. Stupid ogre. *Types 311, 312, 327, 328, 330, 100 -- 1199.
G501. Stupid ogre. *Types 311, 312, 327, 328, 330, 100 -- 1199.
G501. Stupid ogre. *Types 311, 312, 327, 328, 330, 100 -- 1199.
G501. Stupid ogre. *Types 311, 312, 327, 328, 330, 100 -- 1199.
G501. Stupid ogre. *Types 311, 312, 327, 328, 330, 100 -- 1199.
G501. Stupid ogre. *Types 311, 312, 327, 328, 330, 100 -- 1199.
G501. Stupid ogre. *Types 311, 312, 327, 328, 330, 100 -- 1199.
G501. Stupid ogre. *Types 311, 312, 327, 328, 330, 100 -- 1199.
G501. Stupid ogre. *Types 311, 312, 327, 328, 330, 100 -- 1199.
G501. Stupid ogre. *Types 311, 312, 327, 328, 330, 100 -- 1199.
G501. Stupid ogre. *Types 311, 312, 327, 328, 330, 100 -- 1199.
G501. Stupid ogre. *Types 311, 312, 327, 328, 330, 100 -- 1199.
G501. Stupid ogre. *Types 311, 312, 327, 328, 330, 100 -- 1199.
G501. Stupid ogre. *Types 311, 312, 327, 328, 330, 100 -- 1199.
G501. Stupid ogre. *Types 311, 312, 327, 328, 330, 100 -- 1199.
G501. Stupid ogre. *Types 311, 312, 327, 328, 330, 100 -- 1199.
G501. Stupid ogre. *Types 311, 312, 327, 328, 330, 100 -- 1199.
G501. Stupid ogre. *Types 311, 312, 327, 328, 330, 100 -- 1199.
G501. Stupid ogre. *Types 311, 312, 327, 328, 330, 100 -- 1199.
G501. Stupid ogre. *Types 311, 312, 327, 328, 330, 100 -- 1199.
G501. Stupid ogre. *Types 311, 312, 327, 328, 330, 100 -- 1199.
G501. Stupid ogre. *Types 311, 312, 327, 328, 330, 100 -- 1199.
G501. Stupid ogre. *Types 311, 312, 327, 328, 330, 100 -- 1199.
G501. Stupid ogre. *Types 311, 312, 327, 328, 330, 100 -- 1199.
G510. Ogre killed, maimed, or captured.
G510. Ogre killed, maimed, or captured.
G510. Ogre killed, maimed, or captured.
G510. Ogre killed, maimed, or captured.
G510.1. Defeated giant gives his daughter to victor. (Cf. G512.0.3.)
G510.2. Secrets forced from overpowered monster. (Cf. G515.)
G510.3. Defeated giant becomes friend and helper of victor.
G510.4. Hero overcomes devastating animal.
G510.4. Hero overcomes devastating animal.
G510.5. Ogress with knife tail defeated by hunter.
G511. Ogre blinded.
G511. Ogre blinded.
G511. Ogre blinded.
G511. Ogre blinded.
G511. Ogre blinded.
G511. Ogre blinded.
G511. Ogre blinded.
G511.1. One-eyed giant (ogre) blinded (and killed) by arrow.
G512. Ogre killed. *Type 328.
G512. Ogre killed. *Type 328.
G512. Ogre killed. *Type 328.
G512.0.1. Hero kills trouble-making evil strong men.
G512.0.2. Ogre's daughter killed together with her father.
G512.0.3. Hero killing an ogress gains her adopted daughter for his wife.
G512.1. Ogre killed with knife (sword). Type 327***.
G512.1.1. Giant killed with magic knife.
G512.1.2. Ogre decapitated.
G512.1.2.1. Ogre's head and hands cut off and hung above city gate.
G512.1.2.1. Ogre's head and hands cut off and hung above city gate.
G512.2. Ogre stoned to death.
G512.3. Ogre burned to death.
G512.3. Ogre burned to death.
G512.3.1. Ogre killed by throwing hot stones (metal) into his throat.
G512.3.1. Ogre killed by throwing hot stones (metal) into his throat.
G512.3.1. Ogre killed by throwing hot stones (metal) into his throat.
G512.3.2. Ogre burned in his own oven. *Type 327.
G512.3.2. Ogre burned in his own oven. *Type 327.
G512.3.2. Ogre burned in his own oven. *Type 327.
G512.3.2.1. Ogre's wife (daughter) burned in his own oven. *Types 327, 327*.
G512.3.2.1. Ogre's wife (daughter) burned in his own oven. *Types 327, 327*.
G512.3.2.1. Ogre's wife (daughter) burned in his own oven. *Types 327, 327*.
G512.3.2.1. Ogre's wife (daughter) burned in his own oven. *Types 327, 327*.
G512.3.3. Grass as fuel for burning ogre.
G512.3.4. Jinn falls into cauldron of boiling oil, thinking it is food.
G512.4. Ogre persuaded to go into hole: buried alive.
G512.5. Ogre killed by burning external soul.
G512.5.1. Ogre killed by burning feather containing his life.
G512.6. Giant killed by cutting his foot (feet) off.
G512.6.1. Giant's (ogre's) arm pulled (cut) off by defender of castle (house).
G512.7. Backbone of ogre's old mother broken.
G512.7. Backbone of ogre's old mother broken.
G512.8. Ogre killed by striking.
G512.8.1. Ogre killed by striking with club.
G512.8.2. Ogre killed by striking with stones.
G512.8.3. Boy sends magic spear against six-headed ogre and slays him. (Cf. B11.11.)
G512.8.4. Ogre whipped to death.
G512.9. Animal kills ogre. (Cf. B524.)
G512.9.1. Ogre killed by helpful dogs.
G512.9.2. Ogre torn to pieces by birds.
G512.10. Ogre killed by lightning.
G512.11. Ogre drowned.
G513. Ogre killed and resuscitated so as to be of help to hero.
G513.1. Grateful ogre resuscitates his benefactor.
G514. Ogre captured.
G514.0.1. Demon must bring treasure to those who have released him.
G514.1. Ogre trapped in box (cage). *Type 328.
G514.2. Ogre imprisoned in his own house. Type 1167*.
G514.2.1. Ogre imprisoned in cave.
G514.3. Ogre caught in noose and killed.
G514.4. Ogre captured while transformed to animal.
G514.5. Ogre tied to rock.
G514.5.1. Hero pegs ogress to boulder.
G514.6. Ogresses caught in flood of lava.
G514.7. Ogre captured with decoy smeared with tar. ---- He is then killed and thrown into water.
G514.8. Ogre captured by animal.
G514.8.1. Ogre captured by tortoise.
G515. Holy men keep devils under control.
G519. Ogre killed through other tricks.
G519. Ogre killed through other tricks.
G519.1. Ogre's wife killed through other tricks. Type 1122.
G519.1.1. Faithful hound kills ogre's wife.
G519.1.2. Man pretends to cut toenails of cannibal woman: kills her.
G519.1.3. Ogress lured in bridal bed and killed.
G519.1.4. Ogress tricked into falling into boiling spring.
G519.2. Ogre killed with his own iron bar.
G519.3. Cliff ogre thrown as food to his children.
G519.4. Ogre killed by blades falling in his food.
G519.5. Giant ogre tricked into running round a tree the branches of which catch the strokes of his iron bar, until he falls down dead.
G520. Ogre deceived into self-injury. *Type 328.
G520. Ogre deceived into self-injury. *Type 328.
G520. Ogre deceived into self-injury. *Type 328.
G520. Ogre deceived into self-injury. *Type 328.
G520. Ogre deceived into self-injury. *Type 328.
G521. Ogre made drunk and overcome.
G521. Ogre made drunk and overcome.
G522. Ogre persuaded to drink pond dry bursts. *Type 327.
G522. Ogre persuaded to drink pond dry bursts. *Type 327.
G522.1. Ogre drinks till he bursts -- turns into fog.
G523. Ogre kills self when he sees crumbs lying on his belly.
G524. Ogre deceived into stabbing himself. ---- He imitates the hero who has stabbed a bag of blood.
G524. Ogre deceived into stabbing himself. ---- He imitates the hero who has stabbed a bag of blood.
G524. Ogre deceived into stabbing himself. ---- He imitates the hero who has stabbed a bag of blood.
G524. Ogre deceived into stabbing himself. ---- He imitates the hero who has stabbed a bag of blood.
G524. Ogre deceived into stabbing himself. ---- He imitates the hero who has stabbed a bag of blood.
G524. Ogre deceived into stabbing himself. ---- He imitates the hero who has stabbed a bag of blood.
G524. Ogre deceived into stabbing himself. ---- He imitates the hero who has stabbed a bag of blood.
G524.1. Ogre deceived into hanging himself.
G525. Sea people give the ogre brandy (tar).
G525.1. Witch wishes to have as pretty teeth as man: brinks boiling oil.
G526. Ogre deceived by feigned ignorance of hero. ---- Hero must be shown how to get into oven (or the like). Ogre shows him and permits himself to be burnt. *Type 327.
G526. Ogre deceived by feigned ignorance of hero. ---- Hero must be shown how to get into oven (or the like). Ogre shows him and permits himself to be burnt. *Type 327.
G526. Ogre deceived by feigned ignorance of hero. ---- Hero must be shown how to get into oven (or the like). Ogre shows him and permits himself to be burnt. *Type 327.
G526. Ogre deceived by feigned ignorance of hero. ---- Hero must be shown how to get into oven (or the like). Ogre shows him and permits himself to be burnt. *Type 327.
G526. Ogre deceived by feigned ignorance of hero. ---- Hero must be shown how to get into oven (or the like). Ogre shows him and permits himself to be burnt. *Type 327.
G526. Ogre deceived by feigned ignorance of hero. ---- Hero must be shown how to get into oven (or the like). Ogre shows him and permits himself to be burnt. *Type 327.
G527. Giant killed by his own bucket of death water; captive princess tells him to wash.
G528. Stupid ogre duped into cutting off his own buttocks.
G530. Ogre's relative aids hero.
G530. Ogre's relative aids hero.
G530. Ogre's relative aids hero.
G530. Ogre's relative aids hero.
G530. Ogre's relative aids hero.
G530.1. Help from ogre's wife (mistress). *Types 302, 461.
G530.1.1. Giant overcome and slain when his wife binds his hair to posts.
G530.1.1. Giant overcome and slain when his wife binds his hair to posts.
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G530.3. Help from ogre's mother.
G530.4. Help from ogre's grandmother. *Type 812.
G530.5. Help from old woman in ogre's house.
G530.6. Ogre's maidservant as helper.
G532. Hero hidden and ogre deceived by his wife (daughter) when he says that he smells human blood. *Type 327, 425, 461, 480.
G534. Ogre tells wife how people may evade his power.
G535. Captive woman in ogre's house helps hero.
G535. Captive woman in ogre's house helps hero.
G537. Ogre defeated with divine help.
G537.1. Ogre defeated with help of goddess.
G550. Rescue from ogre. *Types 311, 312, 313, 314, 590.
G550. Rescue from ogre. *Types 311, 312, 313, 314, 590.
G550. Rescue from ogre. *Types 311, 312, 313, 314, 590.
G550. Rescue from ogre. *Types 311, 312, 313, 314, 590.
G551. Rescue from ogre by relative.
G551.1. Rescue of sister from ogre by brother. *Type 312.
G551.2. Rescue of sister from ogre by another sister. *Type 311.
G551.3. Rescue of children from ogre by brother. *Type 327*.
G551.3.1. Rescue of children from giant (ogre) by hero (skillful companions).
G551.4. One brother rescues another from ogre. Type 303.
G551.4.1. One foster brother rescues another from ogre. Type 303.
G551.5. Cannibal is killed by his wife's relatives.
G552. Rescue from ogre by helpful animals. *Type 312.
G555. Rescue from ogre by means of singing. *Type 327.
G556. Recognition of captive's voice brings about rescue from ogre. ---- Usually captive sings in the bag.
G556. Recognition of captive's voice brings about rescue from ogre. ---- Usually captive sings in the bag.
G556. Recognition of captive's voice brings about rescue from ogre. ---- Usually captive sings in the bag.
G560. Ogre deceived into releasing prisoner.
G561. Ogre tricked into carrying his prisoners home in bag on his own back. *Types 311, 1132.
G561. Ogre tricked into carrying his prisoners home in bag on his own back. *Types 311, 1132.
G570. Ogre overawed. *Types 1145 -- 1154.
G570. Ogre overawed. *Types 1145 -- 1154.
G570. Ogre overawed. *Types 1145 -- 1154.
G570. Ogre overawed. *Types 1145 -- 1154.
G570. Ogre overawed. *Types 1145 -- 1154.
G570. Ogre overawed. *Types 1145 -- 1154.
G570. Ogre overawed. *Types 1145 -- 1154.
G570. Ogre overawed. *Types 1145 -- 1154.
G571. Oaths (abusive speeches) drive ogres away.
G572. Ogre overawed by trick.
G572.1. Ogre deceived by throwing burning oil instead of spittle on him.
G572.2. Ogre deceived by showing sharp knife or sword for nose or tongue.
G580. Ogre otherwise subdued.
G581. Ogres chased away by fire.
G582. Giants appeased by feeding them. *Type 531.
G582.1. Demons bribed with food.
G583. Demons coerced by tabus of druids.
G584. Ogre polluting the wells driven away by shooting.
G585. Ogre tortured by not being allowed to sleep.
G600--G699 Other ogre motifs.
G600--G699 Other ogre motifs.
G600--G699 Other ogre motifs.
G600--G699 Other ogre motifs.
G600--G699 Other ogre motifs.
G600--G699.
G610. Theft from ogre. *Types 328, 314*.
G610. Theft from ogre. *Types 328, 314*.
G610. Theft from ogre. *Types 328, 314*.
G610. Theft from ogre. *Types 328, 314*.
G610. Theft from ogre. *Types 328, 314*.
G610. Theft from ogre. *Types 328, 314*.
G610. Theft from ogre. *Types 328, 314*.
G610. Theft from ogre. *Types 328, 314*.
G610.1. Stealing from ogre for revenge. *Type 328.
G610.2. Stealing from ogre to help a friendly king. *Type 328.
G610.3. Stealing from ogre as task. *Type 328.
G612. The one eye of the three giants stolen. Type 328*.
G612. The one eye of the three giants stolen. Type 328*.
G612. The one eye of the three giants stolen. Type 328*.
G612. The one eye of the three giants stolen. Type 328*.
G612. The one eye of the three giants stolen. Type 328*.
G613. Ogre's charm stolen.
G614. Killing of ogre's cattle, sheep, etc. brings on ogre's anger.
G630. Characteristics of ogres.
G630. Characteristics of ogres.
G630. Characteristics of ogres.
G631. Ogre so old that his eyelids must be propped up.
G631. Ogre so old that his eyelids must be propped up.
G631.1. Thousand year old ogre.
G632. Ogre who cannot endure daylight. (Cf. G636.)
G633. North as abode of evil spirits.
G633. North as abode of evil spirits.
G633. North as abode of evil spirits.
G634. Genie sleeps with eyes open.
G635. Ogre revives after limbs are severed.
G635. Ogre revives after limbs are severed.
G635.1. Monster's returning head. ---- Joins body after it has been severed.
G635.1. Monster's returning head. ---- Joins body after it has been severed.
G635.1. Monster's returning head. ---- Joins body after it has been severed.
G636. Ogres powerless after cockcrow. (Cf. G632.)
G636. Ogres powerless after cockcrow. (Cf. G632.)
G636. Ogres powerless after cockcrow. (Cf. G632.)
G636. Ogres powerless after cockcrow. (Cf. G632.)
G637. Ogres live in trees.
G637. Ogres live in trees.
G638. Ogre powerless to cross stream.
G639. Ogress lives in water. (Cf. F420.1.4.9, F426.)
G650. Unclassified ogre motifs.
G651. Ogre teaches smith how to transform sand in his smithy. Type 1163.
G652. Ogre sings constantly, usually own name.
G653. Ogre attracts attention by whistling.
G655. Ogre's ashes cast on stream cause rapids to stop. ---- Also kill all creatures in the stream.
G655. Ogre's ashes cast on stream cause rapids to stop. ---- Also kill all creatures in the stream.
G661. Ogre's secret overheard.
G661.1. Ogre's secret overheard from tree. *Types 613, 812.
G661.1. Ogre's secret overheard from tree. *Types 613, 812.
G661.2. Ogre's secret overheard by masking as bird. *Type 812.
G665. Vanquished ogre grants hero's three wishes.
G671. Wild man released from captivity aids hero. *Type 502.
G671. Wild man released from captivity aids hero. *Type 502.
G671. Wild man released from captivity aids hero. *Type 502.
G671. Wild man released from captivity aids hero. *Type 502.
G671. Wild man released from captivity aids hero. *Type 502.
G671. Wild man released from captivity aids hero. *Type 502.
G671. Wild man released from captivity aids hero. *Type 502.
G672. Hero in service of wild man.
G674. Ogre's wife jealous of him.
G675. Ogres harnessed to plow.
G676. Ogre carrying mortar and pestle.
G677. Ogress attracted by scent of sugar cane ravages city.
G681. Ogre gives riddle on pain of death.
G681. Ogre gives riddle on pain of death.
G681. Ogre gives riddle on pain of death.
G681. Ogre gives riddle on pain of death.
G682. Large price exacted for curing ogre after wounding him.
G683. Cannibal offers wealth to save his life.
G691. Bodies of victims in front of ogre's house.
G691.1. Giants keep corpses on hand to eat.
G691.2. Widow(s) of ogre's victims seen at ogre's house.
G691.3. Maimed victims seen at ogre's house.
G691.4. Lost husband's bones found among cannibals.
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