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- Loris refuse to look at sun who comes out when they are dancing: hence never looks at sun. A2231.13
- Lemur looks where forbidden: has big eyes. (Cf. A2332.3.1.) A2234.3
- Bat, diver, and thornbush shipwrecked. Bat brought money, bush put on clothes, and diver brought leather. All shipwrecked. Diver is looking for his leather. Bush looks for his clothers and holds fast to all passers-by. Bat is abroad only at night to escape creditors. (Cf. A2471.4, A2491.1.) A2275.5.3
- Why rat's tail looks like a folded leaf. (Cf. A2317.12.3) A2378.9.5
- Why diver always looks at sea. (Cf. A2275.5.3.) A2471.4
- Why dog looks back at person who has beaten him. A2471.6.1
- Why mason-wasp looks for fireplace. A2471.8
- Dog looks for the most powerful master. Stays for good in man's service, since man fears no one. A2513.1.1
- Why fruit of sago palm looks like an eye. A2791.9
- Why fruit of date palm looks like breasts of old woman. A2791.11
- Man looks at copulating snakes: transformed to woman. (Cf. D12.) D513.1
- Lamp gives him who looks into its flame a vision of the Most High. (Cf. D1162.1.) D1323.19
- Magic antimony, rubbed on hero's eyes, will make whatever he looks at become far or near, as he desires it. (Cf. D1246.) D1331.3.3
- Magic mirror renders invisible. Does so when owner looks into it. (Cf. D1163.) D1361.28
- Bear knows if person looks at his track. D1813.0.1
- Corpse of saint sits up and looks at people who open grave and come to claim his body. E235.8
- Gift barrel of ale which never runs dry goes dry when maid looks into bunghole. F348.9
- Demon looks like a mountain. F531.2.11
- Sack of earth in giant's hand looks no bigger than a pea in hand of a man. F531.2.15
- Boat looks like gold. F841.1.10.1