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An undertaker in Magdeburg once made a deal with the Devil in order to protect himself in battle.
But this did not save him, in the end.
#Germany #Magdeburg #folktale #folklore #Devil
https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Undertaker_in_Magdeburg
While God might sometimes punish sinners, the Devil is unsurpassed in meting out creative tortures to the worst of villains.
#Germany #folktale #folklore #Devil
https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Fire-Spraying_Cherries
Some seek the Devil's assistance in battle, while others merely wish to use his powers to get rich.
#Germany #folktale #folklore #Devil
https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/Devil,_Knight,_and_Monk
Do not summon the Devil in the presence of amateurs. They will always screw it up.
#Germany #folktale #folklore #Devil
https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Devil_Fetches_a_Lovesick_Cleric_at_Freiberg
It might be worth keeping in mind that certain herbs can assist with keeping ex-boyfriends away.
#Germany #folktale #folklore #Devil
https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Amorous_Devil
Once, a miner's pride in his speedy work attracted the attention of the Devil himself.
#Germany #folktale #folklore #Devil
https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Devil%27s_Shaft_near_Stra%C3%9Fberg
The desperate are the Devil's best customers.
#Poland #folktale #folklore #Devil
https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Large_Brewing_Pan_near_the_Village_of_Warthau
If the adults are unwilling to protect a dying man from the Devil, then it falls to a child to rise up to the challenge.
#Germany #folktale #folklore #Devil
https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/Child_Drives_the_Devil_Away
Long before the Nazis took an interest in the Externsteine rock formation, they were the Devil's playground.
#Germany #Externsteine #folktale #folklore #Devil
https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Legends_of_the_Externsteine
The Devil loves to play cards, and will sometimes join mortals for a high-stakes game.
#Germany #folktale #folklore #Devil
https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Card_Player_of_Sonnborn
Read about the first and possibly only time someone got kicked out of Hell for creating a hostile workplace environment.
#Germany #folktale #folklore #Devil
https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Smith_of_Mitterbach
When the Devil appears in court, he never works pro bono.
If his own client won't pay, the opposing side surely will.
#Germany #folktale #folklore #devil
https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Devil_as_Advocate
Do not spin flax during the Twelve Nights of Christmas, for this will invite the Devil to visit you.
#Germany #folktale #folklore #Devil
https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/In_the_Twelve_Nights_of_Christmas
If you play cards in church during mass, the Devil might fetch you right then and there and drag you to Hell!
I am not sure if the same applies to playing on your smart phone, but personally I would not risk it.
#Germany #folktale #folklore #Devil
https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Devil_Fetches_Card_Players
With the right magical primer, it is possible to summon the Devil from the bowels of the Earth.
#Germany #folktale #folklore #Devil
https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Devil_in_the_Shaft
It is unwise to speak out of turn when summoning the Devil.
It is even less wise to ask the wrong question at the wrong time.
#Germany #folktale #folklore #Devil
https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Boy_with_the_Red_Jacket
