FFC 90
750—849 Religious tale.
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takes her back to Heaven with him. mu 1. DCPC p. 55. | ||
810—814 Man promised to Devil.
| 812. | II *e Devil agrees to release man if he can guess name of Devil's companion. Cf Mt 500. as 1. LRAC no 193: I a (Man signs contract giving his soul to Devil), II *e, III a. | |
| *817. | Wife answers knock at door late at night. A horseman asks to be shown the highway. She guides him to outskirts of village and bids him go with God. On hearing God's name he puts spurs to his horse. She thinks branches are falling from chestnut trees and gets husband to gather firewood, but they discover that none fell. as 1. LRAF p. 60 = LRAL p. 166. | |
| *819. | Poor discharged soldier asks alms of shoemaker who tells him he will give him a pair of shoes if soldier can beg something from lawyer. Soldier tells lawyer he has come from Hell which is full of lawyers and notaries up to the neck in fire. Lawyer is frightened and decides to help poor and gives soldier a suit [X 455]. Shoemaker gives him shoes. as 1. LRAC no 112. | |
| 821 *C. Girl rebukes her mother for saying, "Cursed be the Devil!" because, she says, he is already cursed enough; or man donates money for pedestal of new statue of St. Michael because priest tells him it signifies the Devil. Devil, to repay this kindness, carries girl's clothes to river as she goes to wash; or shows man a treasure, advises him how to mark the spot, and man wakes up in a mess. as 1. LRAC no 26. 2. LRAC no 59. | ||
