Motif
boastful courage exposed by danger
boastful_courage_exposed_by_danger
A motif of the Pride, Hubris, and Downfall family, within the sub-family Borrowed Status and Exposed Bravado. 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 WITCH / THE OLD MAN AND DEATH / THE MISER / THE FOXES AND THE RIVER; lines 5029-5043 confidence: high
"I am not a bit frightened! See, I'll step right into the water!"
A fox publicly claims fearlessness and enters a dangerous river, only to be swept away by the current.
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