Why blindworm has no eyes. (Cf. A2241.5.)

Motif

Why blindworm has no eyes. (Cf. A2241.5.)

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Causes of animal characteristics: body. · Origin of animal characteristics: face. · view the constellation · filed as A2332.6.1

Within the index

Filed under "Blindness" in animals. Animals really or supposedly blind.

Filed beside it

Why giant lizard is blind. Chose poison instead of eyes Why grasshopper is born blind. (Cf. A2233.4.) Why worm is blind. (Cf. A2284.3.) Why mole is blind Why owl is blind by day. (Cf. A2233.3.) Why elephant sees half-blindly Why leech is blind Why bee is blind

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Nightingale borrows blindworm's eye. Each has one eye. Nightingale borrow's blindworm's and will not return it.(Cf. A2332.6.1.)

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