Motif
desire for a marvel at the wrong time
desire_for_a_marvel_at_the_wrong_time
A motif of the Sacred Knowledge and Wisdom family, within the sub-family Signs and Recognition. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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1 traditions
greek
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Aesop's Fables; a new translation THE ROSE AND THE AMARANTH / THE MAN, THE HORSE, THE OX, AND THE DOG / THE WOLVES, THE SHEEP, AND THE RAM / THE SWAN; lines 4582-4606 confidence: medium
A man who has heard of the Swan's song buys one in the market, takes it home, and later asks it to sing for dinner guests, but it remains silent.
The owner wants the Swan's song for entertainment, but the song occurs only at the Swan's natural approach to death.
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