Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

fugitive finds refuge in a wilderness cave

fugitive_finds_refuge_in_a_wilderness_cave

A motif of the Sacred Vessel and Container family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


greek

  • Aesop's Fables; a new translation THE DOG, THE COCK, AND THE FOX / THE GNAT AND THE BULL / THE BEAR AND THE TRAVELLERS / THE SLAVE AND THE LION; lines 1543-1573 confidence: medium

    The slave flees a cruel master, goes into the desert, and enters a cave that is actually a lion's den.

    The slave flees into the desert and enters a cave while seeking food and shelter.

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