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Feb 9, 2016 · The phrase "The sky is falling!" features prominently in the story, and has passed into the English language as a common idiom indicating a hysterical or mistaken belief that disaster is imminent. Earlier versions of the tale have appeared in print from the beginning of the 19th century in northen european countries (Germany, Denmark etc.)
- The first instance of the Chicken Little story that a Google Books search finds is from " Remarkable Story of Chicken Little: An Occurrence of Ever...
- T.W. Rolleston, Celtic Myths and Legends (1990) writes of the alliance between the Celts and Alexander in the latter's conquest of Asia in 334 BC:...
- The connection between "the sky is falling" and larks appears also in Ben Jonson's "Inviting a Friend to Supper" (1616), where he promises his gues...
An absurd belief that disaster is imminent. The term comes from a fable about a chicken who believes the sky is falling when an acorn falls on its head. In various versions, the chicken is called “chicken little” or “henny penny.”.
Dim-witted Chicken Little is convinced by him that the sky is falling and whips the farmyard into mass hysteria, which the unscrupulous fox manipulates for his own benefit. The dark comedy is used as an allegory for the idea that fear-mongering weakens the war effort and costs lives.
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Film. The Sky Is Falling (1979 film), a 1979 film directed by Silvio Narizzano, starring Dennis Hopper. The Sky Is Falling (2000 film), a 2000 American independent film, written and directed by Florrie Lurence, starring Dedee Pfeiffer and Teri Garr.
Aug 27, 2002 · The Sky Is Fallin' Lyrics: The sky is fallin' / Human race that we run / Has left me crawlin' / Staring straight at the sun / Oh, in a moment, I notice / Every dog has his day / I...
