Comparative mythology corpus

Boastful Comparison Overturned By Events

1 appearances across 1 tradition groups.

Evidence

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TraditionSourcePassageConfidenceEvidenceRecord
Greek Aesop's Fables; a new translation THE THIEF AND THE INNKEEPER / THE PACK-ASS AND THE WILD ASS / THE ASS AND HIS MASTERS / THE PACK-ASS, THE WILD ASS, AND THE LION; lines 4041-4057 medium The Wild Ass taunts the Pack-Ass, claiming freedom, no work, and abundant fodder in the hills, while saying the Pack-Ass depends on a master, carries heavy loads, and is beaten. record