Motif
Boastful weaker animal challenges stronger predator
boastful_weaker_animal_challenges_stronger_predator
A motif of the Pride, Hubris, and Downfall family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
buddhist
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The Giant Crab, and Other Tales from Old India PRIDE MUST HAVE A FALL / THE BOLD BEGGAR / THE JACKAL WOULD A-WOOING GO / THE LION AND THE BOAR; lines 2268-2355 confidence: high
The Lion lives in the mountains, drinks from a lake, sees the Boar, thinks of eating him later, and leaves quietly; the Boar sees him and thinks he is afraid.
The Boar mistakes the Lion's quiet withdrawal for fear, challenges him, and boasts before learning from others that the Lion is dangerous.
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