Motif
Chain of envy among differently endowed beings
chain_of_envy_among_differently_endowed_beings
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.
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Chuang Tzu: Mystic, Moralist, and Social Reformer CHAPTER XVI. / EXERCISE OF FACULTIES. / CHAPTER XVII. / AUTUMN FLOODS.; lines 7167-7314 confidence: medium
The envy chain runs from walrus to centipede, centipede to snake, snake to wind, wind to eye, and eye to mind, with capacities of legs, legless movement, formless speed, unmoving travel, and universal comprehension.
The passage lists successive envy from walrus to centipede, snake, wind, eye, and mind, each oriented toward a different capacity of movement or comprehension.
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