Androcles and the lion

A myth

1. Androcles and the Lion A Roman Folk Tale

2. There was once a kind young man named Androcles. He had been a slave, but he ran away.

3. Androcles took shelter from the hot day in a cave.

4. But the cave turned out to be the den of a lion!

5. The lion was hurt, though. Androcles bravely approached and removed a thorn from its paw.

6. Androcles is later recaptured. For running away, he is sentenced to fight in the arena.

7. Androcles was supposed to be eaten by wild animals. But guess which lion happened to be captured!

8. The emperor summons Androcles to explain. He tells the story of his friendship with the lion.

9. The emperor is touched, and frees both Androcles and the lion.

10. Image Sources cave - http://www.dreams.metroeve.com/cave/#.WtsuMi7waM8 lion - Getty Images Androcles helping - https://phoenixmystery.deviantart.com/art/Androcles-and-the-lion-397711068 arena - http://kidsandcastles.com/2011/05/roman-days-in-nimes/ hugging in the arena - https://www.paigeeworld.com/feed/tag/androcles emperor - https://cikofairen.wordpress.com/2012/03/01/androchles-and-the-lion/ happy ending - http://storytellingcraftsandkids.blogspot.com/2010/09/androcles-and-lionan-aesop-fable-retold.html