Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

obstinate refusal of rescue or guidance

obstinate_refusal_of_rescue_or_guidance

A motif of the Pride, Hubris, and Downfall family, within the sub-family Rejected Counsel and Ignored Warnings. 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 BROTHER AND SISTER / THE HEIFER AND THE OX / THE KINGDOM OF THE LION / THE ASS AND HIS DRIVER; lines 3737-3747 confidence: high

    The ass suddenly leaves the track and rushes to the edge of a precipice, about to leap over it.

    The ass persists at the precipice despite the driver’s attempt to pull it back from danger.

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