Why worm is blind. (Cf. A2284.3.)

Motif

Why worm is blind. (Cf. A2284.3.)

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Causes of animal characteristics: body. · Origin of animal characteristics: face. · view the constellation · filed as A2332.6.4

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In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Literary CrystallizationThe Prophetic Books of William Blake (Sampson's Oxford Blake), Visions of the Daughters of Albion
Literary CrystallizationMasnavi i Ma'navi: The Spiritual Couplets (abridged), Book 4, Story 6
Literary CrystallizationFour Plays (The Tempest, A Midsummer-Night's Dream, The Winter's Tale, King Lear) — University Press Shakespeare, ed. Sidney Lee, King Lear Act 4

Scholars’ trail — 1reference

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JapaneseIkeda.

Within the index

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

Filed beside it

Why blindworm has no eyes. (Cf. A2241.5.)Why giant lizard is blind. Chose poison instead of eyes Why grasshopper is born blind. (Cf. A2233.4.)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

Worm, thinking that world is coming to end, blinds self so as not to see calamity. (Cf. A2332.6.4.)

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