Thread: Out to kill the wren. Kerry, Ireland, St Stephen's day... https://oldeuropeanculture.blogspot.com/2016/12/wren-or-wran.html #FolkloreThursday
Why would anyone want to kill a wren, the tinies bird you can find in Europe?
The story goes that once birds decided that whichever bird flies the closest to the sun, will be "The king of all birds". Wren hid in eagle's feathers, and when eagle flu as high as he could, wren jumped out of his hiding place and flew a bit higher, thus winning the competition.
If you are wren, who cheated an eagle out of his rightful position as "The king of all birds", in Ancient Greek mythology you are celebrated for your "cunningness". In Celtic and Slavic mythology you are killed for your "treachery"...
I think this says a lot about the attitude towards honor in these cultures...
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