Eye with remarkably heavy lid. Requires four men to lift it, or the like. (Cf. F511.1, G631.)

Motif

Eye with remarkably heavy lid. Requires four men to lift it, or the like. (Cf. F511.1, G631.)

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Remarkable persons. · Remarkable physical organs. · view the constellation · filed as F541.7

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Scholars’ trail — 1reference

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Irish mythCross.

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 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 recedes into head Eyes shed tears of blood. (Cf. H71.8.)Eyes impervious to iron lances Removable eyes

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Person unusual as to his face Ogre so old that his eyelids must be propped up

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