Eye recedes into head — Mythoi

Motif

Eye recedes into head.

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Remarkable persons. · Remarkable physical organs. · view the constellation · filed as F541.8

Filed across the traditions

Irish myth *Cross.

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 with remarkably heavy lid. Requires four men to lift it, or the like. (Cf. F511.1, G631.) Eyes shed tears of blood. (Cf. H71.8.) Eyes impervious to iron lances Removable eyes

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