Motif
weak-seeming animal frightens predator by sound
weak_seeming_animal_frightens_predator_by_sound
A motif of the Trickster and Boundary Crosser family, within the sub-family Animal Rivalries, Imitation, and Small-over-Large Victories. 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 FARMER AND THE VIPER / THE TWO FROGS / THE COBBLER TURNED DOCTOR / THE ASS, THE COCK, AND THE LION; lines 3379-3394 confidence: medium
A Lion, starving for days, comes along and is about to attack the Ass; the Cock rises, flaps his wings, and gives a loud crow.
The Cock’s crow frightens the starving Lion and prevents the attack on the Ass.
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