Flashing eyes — Mythoi

Motif

Flashing eyes.

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Remarkable persons. · Remarkable physical organs. · view the constellation · filed as F541.1

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Filed across the traditions

Irish myth Cross.

Within the index

Filed under Remarkable eyes. (Cf. F512.)

4 finer motifs beneath it

Eyes flash fire Eyes flash lightning Eyes of live coals Serpent-eye. Eyes so keen that man is supposed to have serpents in them

Filed beside it

Eye with picture in the pupil. Witch with picture of cat (dog) in pupil Eye with several pupils Eye must be rubbed before it can see One of man's (giant's) eyes protrudes, other recedes. (Cf. F1041.16.2.) Eyes remarkable as to color Eye with remarkably heavy lid. Requires four men to lift it, or the like. (Cf. F511.1, G631.) Eye recedes into head Eyes shed tears of blood. (Cf. H71.8.) Eyes impervious to iron lances Removable eyes

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Person unusual as to his eyes. (Cf. F531.1.1, F541.1.)

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