Motif
humiliation concealed by boastful explanation
humiliation_concealed_by_boastful_explanation
A motif of the Pride, Hubris, and Downfall family, within the sub-family Borrowed Status and Exposed Bravado. 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 CRAB AND HIS MOTHER / THE ASS AND HIS SHADOW / THE FARMER AND HIS SONS / THE DOG AND THE COOK; lines 1800-1820 confidence: medium
The dog has a nasty fall, limps away howling, and is later asked by other dogs what sort of dinner he got.
After being thrown out and hurt, the dog tells other dogs he had a splendid time and was too drunk to remember leaving.
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