Motif
benefactor harmed by those who benefit
benefactor_harmed_by_those_who_benefit
A motif of the Betrayal and Violated Trust family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
greek
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Aesop's Fables; a new translation THE OLIVE-TREE AND THE FIG-TREE / THE LION AND THE BOAR / THE WALNUT-TREE / THE MAN AND THE LION; lines 2182-2205 confidence: high
A walnut-tree grows by the roadside and bears a plentiful yearly crop of nuts.
The walnut-tree provides fruit, but those who take the fruit injure the tree with sticks and stones, prompting its complaint.
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