The Black Gentleman: Manifestations of the Devil in Estonian Folk Religion

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Suomalainen Tiedeakatemia, 2001 - Demonology - 217 pages

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FOREWORD
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THE ANTHROPOMORPHIC DEVIL G303 3 1
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The Black Gentleman: Manifestations of the Devil in Estonian Folk Religion
Ülo Valk
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According analysed animal anthropomorphic associated bird body called century Christian clothes coach cock colour coming creatures dancing dark dead demonic described descriptions Devil appears disappeared ERA II Estonian folk belief Estonian folklore euphemism Europe evil example eyes feet figure fire folklore forest frequently German girl grey guise H II hand hare head hell hooves horns horse horse's human kind known lady landlord later legends legs Lithuanian living looked manifestations material meaning medieval mentioned motif narrative nature night occurs Once origin person popular probably rare recorded refers reflected religion Russian seems seen shape sometimes spirit started story studied supernatural tail Tartu toad took tradition turn typical usually vanapagan wanted wearing witch woman young

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TitleThe Black Gentleman: Manifestations of the Devil in Estonian Folk Religion
FF communications, ISSN 0014-5815
Volume 121; Volume 127; Volume 276 of FF communications: Folklore Fellows
AuthorÜlo Valk
PublisherSuomalainen Tiedeakatemia, 2001
Original fromthe University of Michigan
DigitizedOct 7, 2008
ISBN9514108841, 9789514108846
Length217 pages
  
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