Motif
dying animal laments the manner of its death
dying_animal_laments_the_manner_of_its_death
A motif of the Lament, Mourning, and Tragic Recognition family, within the sub-family Cosmic and Natural Mourning. 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 LION AND THE WILD ASS / THE MAN AND THE SATYR / THE IMAGE-SELLER / THE EAGLE AND THE ARROW; lines 2625-2635 confidence: high
As the eagle lies dying, he turns his eyes toward the arrow.
The eagle speaks while dying and reflects on the cruelty of his fate.
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