Stag scorns his legs but is proud of his horns. Caught by his horns in trees — Mythoi

Motif

Stag scorns his legs but is proud of his horns. Caught by his horns in trees.

Reversal of fortune. · Pride brought low. · Pride brought low – miscellaneous. · view the constellation · filed as L461

Cited in the index

general *Type 77
general Wienert FFC LVI 65 (ET 285), 140 (ST 465)
general Halm Aesop No. 128
general *Crane Vitry 254 No. 274
general Herbert III 23
general Jacobs Aesop 206 No. 25.

Within the index

Filed under Pride brought low – miscellaneous.

Filed beside it

Fox destroys nest of bird who boasts of nest's warmth The mule's double ancestry. When well fed says, "My mother was a thoroughbred horse." Later, hard worked, says, "My father was a miserable ass." The man scorns the storm: killed by it Zeus smites Capaneus while he is climbing a ladder Pride or wealth of man brought low by actions of gods Oil lamp blown out: had thought that it outshone stars Jackal singing about his deeds falls down from tree and is eaten by alligator Gnats having overcome lion are in turn killed by spider Men too prosperous (happy): things are made more difficult

Carried in tale types

The Stag Admires Himself in a Spring · ATU 77 1 recorded variant

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