Motif
strong figure defeated, frail figures endure
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A motif of the Pride, Hubris, and Downfall family, within the sub-family Reversed Pursuit and Overthrown Strength. 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 SLAVE AND THE LION / THE FLEA AND THE MAN / THE BEE AND JUPITER / THE OAK AND THE REEDS; lines 1609-1619 confidence: high
An oak on a riverbank is uprooted by a severe gale, thrown across the stream, and falls among reeds growing by the water.
The strong oak is uprooted, while the frail and slender reeds weather the same storm.
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