Motif
personified tree as moral speaker
personified_tree_as_moral_speaker
A motif of the Sacred Knowledge and Wisdom family, within the sub-family Knowledge Through Animals and Nature. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
greek
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Aesop's Fables; a new translation THE ASS AND THE WOLF / THE MONKEY AND THE CAMEL / THE SICK MAN AND THE DOCTOR / THE TRAVELLERS AND THE PLANE-TREE; lines 3473-3487 confidence: high
The plane-tree interrupts indignantly, calls the traveller ungrateful, and points out that he is abusing it while enjoying the cool shade of its foliage.
The plane-tree speaks, expresses indignation, and articulates the moral rebuke.
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