51 motifs match “blindness”  ·  back to the chapters

• Angel (demon) of blindness. A478.6
• Origin of blindness. A1339.1
• "Blindness" in animals. Animals really or supposedly blind. A2332.6
• Vulture cures blindness. B511.5.1
• Remedy learned from overhearing animal meeting. The hero learns how to cure his own blindness and the sickness of the king (princess). B513
• Magic spike causes blindness. Throws such a strong ray of light. (Cf. D1285.) D1331.2.1
• Magic salve causes blindness. (Cf. D1244, D1331.3.1.) D1331.2.2
• Magic salve from underworld causes blindness. D1331.2.2.1
• Virgin Mary's shift as banner causes blindness to opposing army. (Cf. D1058.1.) D1331.2.3
• Magic stone causes blindness. (Cf. D931.) D1331.2.4
• Sight of magic wheel causes blindness. (Cf. D1207.) D1331.2.5
• Magic mirror causes blindness. (Cf. D1163.) D1331.2.6
• Magic object causes both supernatural sight and blindness. D1331.3
• Salve causes magic sight and blindness. (Cf. D1244, D1323.5, D1331.2.2.) Put on left eye causes one to see all treasure of earth; on the right, makes blind. D1331.3.1
• Powder causes magic sight and blindness. (Cf. D1246, D1323.13.) D1331.3.2
• Magic object cures blindness. D1505
• Man who touches book of St. Oswin's life is cured of blindness. (Cf. D1266.) D1505.12
• Animal excreta cures blindness. (Cf. D1026.1.) D1505.13
• Animal liver cures blindness. (Cf. D1015.4.) D1505.14
• Liver of shining goat heals blindness of raja. D1505.14.1
• Sight of holy person causes blindness. D2062.2.2
• Magic blindness by snake bite. D2062.2.5
• Blindness magically cured. (Cf. D1505.) D2161.3.1
• Blindness cured by killing snake that caused it. D2161.4.10.5
• Fairies cause blindness. F362.1
• Water-spirits cause blindness. F420.5.2.11
• Blindness miraculously cured. F952
• Blindness cured by tears. F952.1
• Blindness healed by sun's rays. F952.2
• Blindness cured by rubbing sand on eyes. F952.3
• Blindness cured by striking eyes. (Cf. F953.1.) F952.3.1
• Blindness cured by striking eyes with shell. F952.3.1.1
• Blindness cured by rubbing eyes with flower. F952.3.2
• Blindness cured by striking head violently on tree. F952.4
• Blindness cured by application of chicken dung. F952.5
• Blindness cured by drop of water from side of crucified Saviour. F952.6
• Question (propounded on quest): How can snake be cured from blindness? Answer: By giving away his gem. H1292.4.2
• Husband feigns blindness and avenges himself on his wife and her paramour. K1553
• Woman who tries to push husband into river falls in when he steps aside. She drowns because she has tied his hands and he is unable to aid her. (She also thinks he is blind because she has fed him rich food to induce blindness.) (Cf. Type 1380.) K1652
• Miraculous blindness as punishment. (Cf. Q559.2.) Q451.7.0.2
• Miraculous blindness as punishment for opposition to holy person. (Cf. Q227, Q571.1.) Q451.7.0.2.1
• Miraculous blindness as punishment for theft. (Cf. Q212.) Q451.7.0.2.2
• Miraculous blindness as punishment for disobedience. (Cf. Q325.) Q451.7.0.2.3
• Miraculous blindness as punishment for criminal intent. (Cf. Q210.1.) Q451.7.0.2.4
• Miraculous blindness as punishment for spying (on druids, fairies, witches, etc.). Q451.7.0.2.5
• Magic punishment: tongue protrudes from mouth of sinner and blindness follows. Q551.8.6
• Magic blindness as punishment remitted. (Cf. Q451.7.0.2.) Q571
• Magic blindness as punishment for opposition to holy person remitted. (Cf. Q227.) Q571.1
• Magic blindness as punishment for uncharitableness remitted. (Cf. Q286.) Q571.2
• Two blind men succeed in fooling each other about their blindness. U172
• Saint cures blindness. V221.12