his male cub (Tale 33)

Also known as: Tiger’s cub · Role: cub · First appears: Tale 33 · Why Tigers Never Attack Men Unless They Are Provoked

In Tale 33, Tiger brought his male cub to stay with the man for three weeks, and the cub became very friendly with the man’s son. When Tiger heard of the man’s father’s death, he and his cub brought money to help him. At the forest, Tiger told his cub to watch while he lay as if dead.

Relationship record

Life events

• Tiger came to the man’s house with his male cub and stayed three weeks; the cub became very friendly with the man’s son.(Tale 33 · Why Tigers Never Attack Men Unless They Are Provoked · 📍 the man’s home)
  • With: Tiger (Tale 33) the man (Tale 33) the man’s son (Tale 33)
  • “The tiger therefore came to the man’s house and stayed with him three weeks. He had brought his male cub with him, and the young tiger became very friendly with the man’s son.”
• Tiger and his cub brought the man money to help him after his father’s death.(Tale 33 · Why Tigers Never Attack Men Unless They Are Provoked)
  • With: Tiger (Tale 33) the man (Tale 33)
  • “When Tiger heard of his friend’s great loss, he and his cub set out at once to see and condole with him. They brought a large sum of money to help the man.”
• Tiger pretended to be dead to find out whether the man had known about the shooting.(Tale 33 · Why Tigers Never Attack Men Unless They Are Provoked · 📍 the forest)
  • With: Tiger (Tale 33)
  • “There he lay down as if he were dead, after telling his cub to watch and see what would happen.”

Tale 33 · Why Tigers Never Attack Men Unless They Are Provoked

• parent: Tiger (Tale 33) “He had brought his male cub with him, and the young tiger became very friendly with the man’s son.”
• friends with the man’s son (Tale 33) “He had brought his male cub with him, and the young tiger became very friendly with the man’s son.”

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Extracted from the original text of West African Folk-Tales. Made with Rho MD.