The Devil (The Little Walnut)

The devil is the main antagonist of the Little Walnut. In the story, he disguises himself as a human and offers the wandering poor man a magical walnut what grants any wish. However, the poor man must give him in return his youngest baby boy which he did not know about until returning home. 
As the poor family became rich and their baby was born, the Devil in his true form appeared from behind the window. He ordered the man to give up his baby but none heard him as they were all sleeping. However, a loaf of bread which was placed on a table by Saint Peter and Saint Paul who came to their household to protect their youngest child, spoke instead. The bread told the devil to wait and suffer as he did too. It also tells him of how he was baked. But once the story was over, the devil head the sound of a cockerel the next morning. Since he was powerless towards humans at daylight, he retreated swiftly back to Hell, thus the child of the rich family was safe from his grasp.
Category:Devils
Category:Characters
Category:Antagonists
Category:Monsters
Category:Males