The Eagle appears as both a male and a female in our collection of fables; eight times as a male and three as a female. In one fable, The Hares and the Foxes, we also see a mixed group of eagles.
Positive Actions (to Others) | Negative Actions (to Others) | Neutral Actions | Positive Actions (to Self) | Negative Actions (to Self) |
---|---|---|---|---|
let | demand | hover | prepare | carry |
accept | pounce | hear | build | entreat |
snatch | float | feast | ||
terrify | sail | |||
strike | sit | |||
seize | watch | |||
seek | ||||
look | ||||
see | ||||
go | ||||
fly |
These are the characters that appear with the Eagle:
Fables in which the Eagle appears:
Dialogue of the Eagle:
Tortoise to Eagle
"I will give you," she said, "all the riches of the Red
Sea." ~ The Tortoise and the Eagle
Eagle to Tortoise
"I will teach you to fly then," ~ The Tortoise and the Eagle
Eagle
"It is a double grief to me," he exclaimed, "that I should
perish by an arrow feathered from my own wings." ~ The Eagle and the
Arrow
Cat to Eagle
"Destruction is preparing for you, and for me too, unfortunately. The
Wild Sow, whom you see daily digging up the earth, wishes to uproot the oak, so
she may on its fall seize our families as food for her young." ~ The
Eagle, the Cat, and the Wild Sow
Lion to Eagle
"I have no objection, but you must excuse me for requiring you to
find surety for your good faith, for how can I trust anyone as a friend who is
able to fly away from his bargain whenever he pleases?" ~ The Lion and
the Eagle
Fox to Eagle
"Do not cultivate the favor of this man, but of your former owner,
lest he should again hunt for you and deprive you a second time of your
wings." ~ The Eagle and His Captor
Kite to Eagle
"Why," said the Kite, "do I see you with such a rueful
look?" ~ The Eagle and the Kite
Eagle to Kite
"I seek," she replied, "a mate suitable for me, and am not
able to find one." ~ The Eagle and the Kite
Kite to Eagle
"Take me," returned the Kite, "I am much stronger than you
are." ~ The Eagle and the Kite
Eagle to Kite
"Why, are you able to secure the means of living by your
plunder?" ~ The Eagle and the Kite
Kite to Eagle
"Well, I have often caught and carried away an ostrich in my
talons." ~ The Eagle and the Kite
Eagle to Kite
"Fly off and bring me back the ostrich you promised me." ~
The Eagle and the Kite
Eagle to Kite
"Is this," said the Eagle, "the faithful fulfillment of
your promise to me?" ~ The Eagle and the Kite
Kite to Eagle
"That I might attain your royal hand, there is nothing that I would
not have promised, however much I knew that I must fail in the
performance." ~ The Eagle and the Kite