Motif
demons confined in a portable container
demons_confined_in_a_portable_container
A motif of the Sacred Vessel and Container family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
germanic
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Household Tales by Brothers Grimm SECOND STORY / FIRST STORY / SECOND STORY / THIRD STORY; lines 11685-11759 confidence: high
The devils press close and attack Brother Lustig; he strikes at them, then commands all nine into his knapsack, buckles it, and the room becomes quiet.
Brother Lustig orders all nine devils into his knapsack, where they are held until he has the bag beaten at a smithy.
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