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Aesop's Fables · Character

The Eagle

The sky's sovereign predator, swift and merciless, whose power is matched only by the bitter irony fate reserves for those who rule the air.

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Also known as An Eagle, The Eagle, the Eagle

First appearance: the dog and the sow

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The Eagle moves through these fables as the recognized monarch of birds, hunting from lofty rocks and settling disputes with talons rather than argument. Yet his majesty is precarious: an arrow fletched with his own…

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Character Web

23 connections

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TCThe CatTFThe FoxTSThe ShepherdJUJupiterTOThe Old ManTEThe Eagle

Relationship types

  • Rivalry
  • Professional
  • Other

Character groups

  • Predators and Prey
  • Protagonist
  • Farm and Pastoral Roles
  • Moral Archetypes and Victims

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book.

SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

The emotional and psychological peak occurs when the victor Cock, swollen with pride after his triumph, is sud…

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Relationships

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In the story

The Eagle appears across 11 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

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See The Eagle in the dog and the sow