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R. S. Boggs, Index of Spanish Folktales.
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exprest indirectly, 925 *A; of good and bad man, 808**.

Death's messenger, 335.

Decapitation, See beheading.

Deceased rich man and devils in church, 815.

Deception of ogre into carrying captives home, 311.

Decision, Legal d, 1585—1594.

Deer, Boastful d slayer, 830; calls hunter "Slayer of your parents", 931 *A; Princess transformed into d, 401.

Defeat of supernatural adversary, 300—359.

Defense, Trespasser's d, 1590.

Demi-coq, 715.

Demon, See devil.

Depositors, Joint d, 1591.

Descent in one bucket permits escape in other, 32; on moonbeam, 852 *A.

Devil, 300—359; afraid of his wife, 332, 400 *A, or his motherinlaw, *340; and doctor 332, *340; and gambler, 313, 408 *A; and his grandmother, 812; as advocate, 821; as girl questions bishop, 922; as grayhound, *773 A; as horse or ass, *762; as horseman, *817; as laborer, 820; as rabbit or horse, 508 *A; Boy who has never seen woman (D), 1678; buys baby, 314; carries off judge, 821, 1186; Cat obtains dresses from D, 510; catches man's shadow, 325 *A; chained in Hell, 803; Children more mischievous than D, 1149 *A; Corpse on horseback thought to be D, 1537 *B; eats children, 706 *B; guards woman's chastity, 1352; helps knight in tournament, 508 *A; in bottle, 331, *340, in Noah's ark, 825; intercepts letter 707; Iron man and D, 1162; loses soul in card game, *345; Man promised to D, 810—814; Man sells soul to D, See soul; nailed by shoemaker, 815; rewards his supporters, 821 *C; shears pig, 1037; Smith outwits D, 330; stabs wineskins, 313; substitutes at mowing, 820; threatens to take pauper if he cannot say the twelve words, *2045; Trade of three brothers with D, 330.

Devil, See ogre.

Devils fight over magic objects, 518.

Devil's contract, 756 B; daughter, 307, 313; ear, 301; Hairs from D beard, 461; kindness, 362*; motherinlaw, *340; Name of D companion, 812, or D crop, 1091; riddle, 812.

Devours, Wolf d goat, *127.

Devout, Who is more d than I?, 756 *D, *E.

Diamonds buy back eyes, 711 *A.