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

764: The Devil's Son as a Priest

ATU > 750-849: RELIGIOUS TALES > 750-779: God Rewards and Punishes > 764: The Devil's Son as a Priest

Description

A youth (a) encounters the devil or (b) takes liberties with the corpse of a hanged man. With this companion he goes to certain houses, some of which because they are properly ordered the companion may not enter. The Devil (dead man) is able to enter…

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