Aarne-Thompson-Uther (ATU) - Types of Folktales

812: The Mystery of the Devil

ATU > 750-849: RELIGIOUS TALES > 810-826: The Devil > 812: The Mystery of the Devil

Description

The man is saved by solving the riddle propounded by the devil. The solution discovered in the forest. I. Devil's Contract. (a) A man (three men) promises himself to the devil at the end of a certain time if he cannot solve three (seven) riddles…

Examples

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Text titleATULanguageAuthorOriginPublication Date
Der Teufel und seine Grossmutter812GermanJacob & Wilhelm GrimmGermany1812

External Examples

StoryATUOriginAuthorYearSource
"El Caballo con Alas" 812 US West Virginia Internet Archive
Devil's Riddles 812 British Internet Archive
Devil's Riddles 812 British Internet Archive
Man in the Wilderness 812 British Internet Archive
Man in the Wilderness 812 British Internet Archive
Man who found the Pea 812 Greek Internet Archive
Man who found the Pea 812 Greek Internet Archive
The Devil and His Grandmother 812 German Internet Archive
Three Traveling Artisans 812 German Internet Archive
Three Traveling Artisans 812 German Internet Archive

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