Devil and Káča

Devil and Káča (Czech: Čert a Káča) is a fairy tale by Czech writer Božena Němcová from her collection Národní báchorky a powěsti (Folk Stories and Legends).

[1] It was adapted from a Czech folk tale.

[2] A devil dances with a village old maid Káča, takes her to the hell, and then cannot get rid of her.

A young shepherd helps him out and the devil promised the shepherd a reward.

Eventually the shepherd tricks the devil into a larger reward by scaring him by telling that Káča is coming.