Motif
admired feature becomes cause of ruin
admired_feature_becomes_cause_of_ruin
A motif of the Pride, Hubris, and Downfall family, within the sub-family Self-Defeating Remedies and Choices. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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greek
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Aesop's Fables; a new translation THE FOX AND THE LION / THE EAGLE AND HIS CAPTOR / THE BLACKSMITH AND HIS DOG / THE STAG AT THE POOL; lines 2371-2387 confidence: high
A thirsty stag goes to a pool, sees his reflection in the water, admires his spreading antlers, and despises the weakness and slenderness of his legs.
The antlers admired by the stag become caught in branches and lead to his death.
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