Aarne-Thompson-Uther (ATU) - Types of Folktales

321: Won Back the Eyes from the Witch

ATU > 300-749: TALES OF MAGIC > 300-399: Supernatural Adversaries > 321: Won Back the Eyes from the Witch

Description

A boy takes service with a blind couple. Warned not to let goats (sheep) wander beyond certain point, he does so and there defeats the witch who has stolen the blind couple's eyes. He restores the eyes. [D2161.3.1.1].

Examples

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Text title	ATU	Language	Author	Origin	Publication Date
Grandfather’s Eyes	321	English	Parker Fillmore	Czech Republic & Slovakia	1919
The Son of Seven Mothers	321	English	Flora Annie Steel	India	1875

External Examples

Story	ATU	Origin	Author	Year	Source
The Son of Seven Queens	321	Indian			Internet Archive

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