μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Eye must be rubbed before it can see.

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Remarkable persons. · Remarkable physical organs. · view the constellation · filed as F541.4

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Filed across the traditions
  • Breton Sébillot Incidents s. v. "oeil".
Within the index

Filed under Remarkable eyes. (Cf. F512.)

Filed beside it
Flashing eyes Eye with picture in the pupil. Witch with picture of cat (dog) in pupil Eye with several pupils 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

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