A parietal eye, also known as a third eye or pineal eye, is a part of the epithalamus present in some animal species. The eye is photoreceptive and is associated with the pineal gland, regulating circadian rhythmicity and hormone production for thermoregulation.
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—Korean proverb, quoted in Alan L. Mackay, The Harvest of a Quiet Eye (1977)