Lion (Tale 29)

Role: animal · First appears: Tale 29 · Quarcoo Bah-Boni

In Tale 29, Quarcoo Bah-boni became Lion’s servant after the animals agreed to take him in. The animals later prepared food and planned to leave him behind, but he hid in the basket and was carried with them; when he appeared, they fled in different directions. Lion and Quarcoo Bah-boni were enemies.

Relationship record

Life events

• The animals agreed to let Quarcoo stay as their servant.(Tale 29 · Quarcoo Bah-Boni)
  • With: Quarcoo Bah-boni Goat Wolf (Tale 29) Tiger (Tale 29) Elephant
  • “The animals, after a little discussion, agreed to this, thinking that he would be able to help them in many ways.”
• The animals decided to leave Quarcoo behind and prepared a basket of food.(Tale 29 · Quarcoo Bah-Boni)
  • With: Quarcoo Bah-boni Goat Wolf (Tale 29) Tiger (Tale 29) Elephant
  • “They made up their minds that, early the following morning, they would start off together and leave the boy in possession of the house. They prepared a big basket of food and set it ready.”
• Quarcoo hid inside the basket and was carried away with the animals.(Tale 29 · Quarcoo Bah-Boni)
  • With: Quarcoo Bah-boni Goat Wolf (Tale 29) Tiger (Tale 29) Elephant
  • “He quietly got himself a large leaf, rolled it round him (for he was very tiny) and laid himself down in the basket of food.”
• The animals fled in different directions after Quarcoo appeared before them.(Tale 29 · Quarcoo Bah-Boni)
  • With: Quarcoo Bah-boni Goat Wolf (Tale 29) Tiger (Tale 29) Elephant
  • “They were so alarmed at his appearance they scattered in all directions.”

Tale 29 · Quarcoo Bah-Boni

• servant: Quarcoo Bah-boni “After many polite speeches, he begged their permission to stay and be their servant, as he was motherless. The animals, after a little discussion, agreed to this, thinking that he would be able to help them in many ways.”
• enemies with Quarcoo Bah-boni “Each day another animal took his turn at the farm, and each day he returned in the same condition as his friends had done.”

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