Why owl is blind by day. (Cf. A2233.3.)

Motif

Why owl is blind by day. (Cf. A2233.3.)

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Causes of animal characteristics: body. · Origin of animal characteristics: face. · view the constellation · filed as A2332.6.6

Filed across the traditions

Lithuanian Balys Index No. 3140.

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 worm is blind. (Cf. A2284.3.) Why mole is blind Why elephant sees half-blindly Why leech is blind Why bee is blind

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Owl as watchman goes to sleep: does not see by day. He is placed as watchman of wren who is imprisoned in a mousehole. (Cf. A2332.6.6.)

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