Motif
Predator profits from engineered starvation
predator_profits_from_engineered_starvation
A motif of the Trickster and Boundary Crosser family, within the sub-family Predation, Pursuit, and Prey Defenses. 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 LION, THE MOUSE, AND THE FOX / THE TRUMPETER TAKEN PRISONER / THE WOLF AND THE CRANE / THE EAGLE, THE CAT, AND THE WILD SOW; lines 2991-3013 confidence: high
After frightening both animals, the Cat returns to her hole, pretends to be afraid, stays hidden by day, and goes out unseen at night to get food for her kittens.
The Cat's deception prevents the other animals from seeking food, and their dead bodies later feed the Cat's growing family.
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