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Wicked John and the Devil

Richard Thomas Chase

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Description:There are several versions of the folktale. The Irish folktale version is called "The Legend of Stingy Jack" or sometimes known as "Jack's Lantern" or "Jack of the Lantern." It's a story about a greedy alcoholic blacksmith, a turnip and the Devil. Jack tricks the devil several times from getting his soul only to learn that upon his death, heaven doesn't want him nor do the realms of hell. So Jack is doomed to walk the face of the earth for all eternity carrying with him a lantern made from a turnip and coal plucked from the fires of hell to light the way. Thus, the story of how the jack-o'-lantern was born. This Southern Appalachian version of "Wicked John and the Devil" is a variation of the folktale of "Jack's Lantern." The version of this folktale is about a blacksmith named John, Saint Peter, and the Devil. In this tale, Wicked John uses three wishes bestowed on him by St. Peter to bargain with the devil who comes to take Wicked John's soul. The tale is also known in European versions as "The Smith and the Devil." According to folklorist and anthropologist, it may be one of the oldest folk tales dating back more than 6,000 years ago during the Bronze Age.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Wicked John and the Devil. To get started finding Wicked John and the Devil, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 39

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company

Release: 1951

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Description: There are several versions of the folktale. The Irish folktale version is called "The Legend of Stingy Jack" or sometimes known as "Jack's Lantern" or "Jack of the Lantern." It's a story about a greedy alcoholic blacksmith, a turnip and the Devil. Jack tricks the devil several times from getting his soul only to learn that upon his death, heaven doesn't want him nor do the realms of hell. So Jack is doomed to walk the face of the earth for all eternity carrying with him a lantern made from a turnip and coal plucked from the fires of hell to light the way. Thus, the story of how the jack-o'-lantern was born. This Southern Appalachian version of "Wicked John and the Devil" is a variation of the folktale of "Jack's Lantern." The version of this folktale is about a blacksmith named John, Saint Peter, and the Devil. In this tale, Wicked John uses three wishes bestowed on him by St. Peter to bargain with the devil who comes to take Wicked John's soul. The tale is also known in European versions as "The Smith and the Devil." According to folklorist and anthropologist, it may be one of the oldest folk tales dating back more than 6,000 years ago during the Bronze Age.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Wicked John and the Devil. To get started finding Wicked John and the Devil, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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