Eyes borrowed by animal. Later returned — Mythoi

Motif

Eyes borrowed by animal. Later returned.

The dead. · The soul. · Vital bodily members. · view the constellation · filed as E781.3

Filed across the traditions

Africa (Kaffir) Theal 166.

Within the index

Filed under Eyes successfully replaced.

Filed beside it

Substituted eyes. Lost eyes are replaced by those of another person or animal. (Cf. F512.1.4.) Eyes bought back and replaced

Carried in tale types

The Three Doctors · ATU 660 2 recorded variants

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