Motif
death-wish withdrawn when Death arrives
death_wish_withdrawn_when_death_arrives
A motif of the Death Attributed to Fate or Destiny 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 FOX AND THE HEDGEHOG / THE CROW AND THE RAVEN / THE WITCH / THE OLD MAN AND DEATH; lines 4996-5007 confidence: high
Death appears before him soon after the words are spoken and declares readiness to serve him.
After Death appears, the old man is frightened and changes his request to help with the burden.
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