Motif
baited trap catching the unwary
baited_trap_catching_the_unwary
A motif of the Trickster and Boundary Crosser family, within the sub-family Baits, Traps, and Predatory Lures. 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 DOG AND THE WOLF / THE WASP AND THE SNAKE / THE EAGLE AND THE BEETLE / THE FOWLER AND THE LARK; lines 4429-4440 confidence: high
The lark examined the nets with curiosity and saw the bait.
The lark’s curiosity and desire for bait lead her onto the nets, where she becomes entangled and is captured.
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