This is also the way to banish seductive illusion, the devourer of beautiful ambitions and youthful aspirations.
"Common Sense Subtitle: How To Exercise It"
Yoritomo-Tashi
The novel devourer thanked Lilly and departed with renewed hopes.
"The Song of Songs"
Hermann Sudermann
And when we had our gear together, I left it in the cave, and took Mine Own over unto the hot pool that was anigh to the fire-pit; and she to exclaim upon the rat-thing that did be yet a-slumber upon the side of the fire-pit; and I to say that the thing did be no cause for fear, but rather, indeed, a good friend, in that it was a devourer of snakes, as you shall mind.
"The Night Land"
William Hope Hodgson