The Frogs Who Desired a King
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"The Frogs Who Desired a King" is a classic Aesop fable that warns against discontent with freedom and the dangers of yearning for authoritarian rulers.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Aesop's fable
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allegory ⓘ moral tale ⓘ |
| alternativeTitle |
The Frogs Asking for a King
NERFINISHED
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The Frogs Who Desired a King and Got One NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
consequences of misguided desires
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dangers of authoritarian rule ⓘ discontent with freedom ⓘ political complacency ⓘ |
| featuresEvent |
Jupiter sends a log as king
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Jupiter sends a stork as king ⓘ frogs ask Jupiter for a king ⓘ frogs demand a more active king ⓘ frogs mock the log king ⓘ stork begins eating the frogs ⓘ |
| hasAdaptationForm |
animated adaptations
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children's books ⓘ illustrated storybooks ⓘ theatrical adaptations ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Aesop NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacterRole |
Jupiter represents a supreme authority
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frogs represent ordinary people ⓘ the log represents harmless but ineffective rule ⓘ the stork represents a predatory tyrant ⓘ |
| hasCollectionType | short prose narrative ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
didactic literature
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fable ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | later political fables ⓘ |
| hasInterpretation |
a critique of popular demands for strong rulers
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an allegory of democratic societies surrendering freedom ⓘ |
| hasLiteraryTradition | oral tradition ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacters |
Jupiter
NERFINISHED
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a log ⓘ a stork ⓘ frogs ⓘ |
| hasMoralCategory |
political fable
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warning against tyranny ⓘ |
| hasOriginalLanguage | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| hasPeriodOfOrigin | Classical antiquity ⓘ |
| hasSetting | a pond ⓘ |
| hasTargetAudience |
children
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general readers ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Aesop's Fables NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isUsedIn |
moral education
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political commentary ⓘ |
| teachesMoral |
Be careful what you wish for.
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Discontent with liberty can lead to worse oppression. ⓘ Those who will not govern themselves are destined to be ruled by tyrants. ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Aesop's Fables