compared to Nietzsche's 3 stages of man

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What is the great dragon which the spirit no longer is inclined to

call Lord and God? " Thou shalt, " is the great dragon called. But the

spirit of the lion saith; " I will " .

" Thou shalt " lieth in its path, sparkling with gold - a scale covered

beast, and on every scale glittereth golden, " Thou shalt! "

The values of a thousand years glitter on those scales, and thus

speaketh the mightiest of all dragons ...

.... to create itself freedom, and give a holy Nay even unto duty for

that, my brethren, there is need of the lion.

There is more Nietzsche speaks of in THE THREE METAMORPHOSES.

Are any of you familiar with Nietzsche's writing of this, and do you

see any similarities?