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…

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External Examples

Story	ATU	Origin	Source
"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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