How fly got his eyes

Motif

How fly got his eyes.

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Causes of animal characteristics: body. · Origin of animal characteristics: face. · view the constellation · filed as A2332.1.2

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

North American Indigenous Myths of the Cherokee , ( Josmogonic Myths — Myth 2 2. THE FIRST FIRE
Literary Crystallization Ulysses , 12 Cyclops
North American Indigenous Navaho Legends , Legend 3
Greek The Odyssey , Book V
Literary Crystallization Ulysses , 8 Lestrygonians

Cited in the index

general Dh III 19.

Within the index

Filed under Origin of animals' eyes.

Filed beside it

How mouse got his eyes How herring got his eyes How fox got his eyes. Stole from birch tree. (Cf. A2245.) Where owl got his eyes

Carried in tale types

Conversation of Fly and Flea · ATU 282B* 1 recorded variant

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