A myth

1. Androcles and the Lion
A Roman FolkTale

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