Motif
envy leading to failed imitation
envy_leading_to_failed_imitation
A motif of the Pride, Hubris, and Downfall family, within the sub-family Envy, Jealousy, and Rivalry. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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greek
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Aesop's Fables; a new translation THE BELLY AND THE MEMBERS / THE BALD MAN AND THE FLY / THE ASS AND THE WOLF / THE MONKEY AND THE CAMEL; lines 3444-3454 confidence: high
The Monkey receives great applause, which makes the Camel envious and desirous of winning the assembly’s favor by the same means.
The Camel’s envy of the Monkey’s applause leads him to imitate the performance, but the imitation results in ridicule and expulsion.
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