μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Why bee is blind.

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Causes of animal characteristics: body. · Origin of animal characteristics: face. · view the constellation · filed as A2332.6.9

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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 owl is blind by day. (Cf. A2233.3.) Why elephant sees half-blindly Why leech is blind

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