The Lion is primarily a male character, appearing with a male gender attribute 32 times. It also appears as a mixed group once and with an unknown gender twice. The Lion never appears as a female.
Positive Actions (to Others) | Negative Actions (to Others) | Neutral Actions | Positive Actions (to Self) | Negative Actions (to Self) |
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let | kill | wake | catch | fall |
pledge | harm | rise | find | shake |
provide | attack | laugh | secure | flee |
resolve | lie | see | desire | resort |
allow | devour | clutch | feast | groan |
assent | demand | return | grow | lament |
assist | divide | search | wish | trod |
suggest | combat | roam | ||
abuse | lay | |||
seize | enter | |||
tear | fly | |||
challenge | draw | |||
scratch | conceal | |||
bite | leave | |||
punish | follow | |||
slay | rush | |||
command | inquire | |||
require | roar | |||
blame | crouch | |||
reproach | observe | |||
seek | ||||
address | ||||
fawn | ||||
recognize |
These are the characters that appear with the Lion:
Fables in which the Lion appears:
Dialogue of the Lion:
Mouse to Lion
"If you would only spare my life, I would be sure to repay your
kindness." ~ The Lion and the Mouse
Mouse to Lion
"You ridiculed the idea of my ever being able to help you, expecting to
receive from me any repayment of your favor; I now you know that it is possible for
even a Mouse to confer benefits on a Lion." ~ The Lion and the Mouse
Man to Lion
"See there! How strong we are, and how we prevail over even the king of
beasts." ~ The Man and the Lion
Lion to Man
"This statue was made by one of you men. If we Lions knew how to erect
statues, you would see the Man placed under the paw of the Lion ." ~ The Man
and the Lion
Lion to Fox
"I am very middling," replied the Lion , "but why do you stand
without? Pray enter within to talk with me." ~ The Sick Lion
Fox to Lion
"No, thank you," said the Fox . "I notice that there are many
prints of feet entering your cave, but I see no trace of any returning." ~
The Sick Lion
Fox to Lion
"A fine Lion you are, to be frightened of a Mouse." ~ The Lion,
the Mouse, and the Fox
Lion to Fox
"'Tis not the Mouse I fear," said the Lion; "I resent his
familiarity and ill-breeding." ~ The Lion, the Mouse, and the Fox
Lion to Ass
"I will take the first share," he said, "because I am King: and
the second share, as a partner with you in the chase: and the third share (believe
me) will be a source of great evil to you, unless you willingly resign it to me, and
set off as fast as you can." ~ The Wild Ass and the Lion
Dolphin to Lion
"Nay, my friend, blame not me, but Nature, which, while giving me the
sovereignty of the sea, has quite denied me the power of living upon the land."
~ The Lion and the Dolphin
Lion
"I have reluctantly brooked the insults of the brave, but to be compelled
to endure such treatment from thee, a disgrace to Nature, is indeed to die a double
death." ~ The Old Lion
Lion
"I am rightly served, for having let go of the food that I had in my hand
for the chance of obtaining more." ~ The Lion and the Hare
Lion to Fox
"Who has taught you, my very excellent fellow, the art of division? You
are perfect to a fraction." ~ The Lion, the Fox, and the Ass
Fox to Lion
"I learned it from the Ass, by witnessing his fate." ~ The Lion,
the Fox, and the Ass
Bowman to Lion
"I send thee my messenger, that from him thou mayest learn what I myself
shall be when I assail thee." ~ The Bowman and Lion
Lion to Fox
"You counsel me in vain; for if he sends so fearful a messenger, how shall
I abide the attack of the man himself?" ~ The Bowman and Lion
Gnat to Lion
"I do not in the least fear you, nor are you stronger than I am. For in
what does your strength consist? You can scratch with your claws and bite with your
teeth an a woman in her quarrels. I repeat that I am altogether more powerful than
you; and if you doubt it, let us fight and see who will conquer." ~ The Gnat
and the Lion
Lion to Hare
"Your words, O Hares! Are good; but they lack both claws and teeth such as
we have." ~ The Hares and the Lions
Lion to Bull
" I have slain a fine sheep, my friend; and if you will come home and
partake of him with me , I shall be delighted to have your company." ~ The
Lion and the Bull
Bull to Lion
" I have reasons enough," said the Bull. "I see no indication
whatever of your having slaughtered a sheep, while I do see very plainly every
preparation for your dining on a bull ." ~ The Lion and the Bull
Fox to Lion
"And who of all those who have come to you have benefited you so much as I
, who have traveled from place to place in every direction, and have sought and
learnt from the physicians the means of healing you ?" ~ The Lion, the Wolf,
and the Fox
Fox to Lion
" You must flay a wolf alive and wrap his skin yet warm around you ."
~ The Lion, the Wolf, and the Fox
Lion to Fox
"It is not thou who revilest me; but this mischance which has befallen
me." ~ The Fox and the Lion
Lion to Eagle
"I have no objection, but you must excuse me for requiring you to find
surety for your good faith, for how can I trust anyone as a friend who is able to fly
away from his bargain whenever he pleases?" ~ The Lion and the Eagle
Wolf to Lion
"You have unrighteously taken that which was mine from me!" ~ The
Wolf and the Lion
Lion to Wolf
"It was righteously yours, eh? The gift of a friend?" ~ The Wolf
and the Lion
Lion to Jupiter
"It is true, O Jupiter!" he said, "that I am gigantic in
strength, handsome in shape, and powerful in attack. I have jaws well provided with
teeth, and feet furnished with claws, and I lord it over all the beasts of the
forest, and what a disgrace it is, that being such as I am, I should be frightened by
the crowing of a cock." ~ The Lion, Jupiter, and the Elephant
Jupiter to Lion
"Why do you blame me without a cause? I have given you all the attributes
which I possess myself, and your courage never fails you except in this one
instance." ~ The Lion, Jupiter, and the Elephant
Elephant to Lion
"Do you see that little buzzing insect? If it enters my ear, my fate is
sealed. I should die presently." ~ The Lion, Jupiter, and the Elephant
Lion
"Well, since so huge a beast is afraid of a tiny gnat, I will no more
complain, nor wish myself dead. I find myself, even as I am, better off than the
Elephant." ~ The Lion, Jupiter, and the Elephant