King Tiger
Role: king · First appears: Tale 19 · Ohia and the Thieving Deer · Part 1
In Tale 19 · Ohia and the Thieving Deer · Part 1, King Tiger ordered Ohia brought before him for intruding on the animals’ meeting, but agreed to hear his explanation. The conference found Deer guilty of stealing the palm wine and keeping the money King Tiger had given him each morning to buy it for the assembly; Deer was sentenced, and Ohia received an apology.
In Tale 19 · Ohia and the Thieving Deer · Part 2, King Tiger gave Ohia the power to understand animals, on condition that he never reveal it, warning that disclosure meant instant death. At the Assembly Place, Ohia explained his secret power and what had made him laugh, and fell dead as King Tiger had warned.
Relationship record
Life events
- King Tiger ordered Ohia brought before him to be punished for intruding on the meeting.(Tale 19 · Ohia and the Thieving Deer · Part 1)
- With: Ohia
- “His Majesty commanded that Ohia should be brought before him to be punished for this intrusion into such a serious meeting.”
- King Tiger agreed to hear Ohia’s explanation.(Tale 19 · Ohia and the Thieving Deer · Part 1)
- With: Ohia
- “King Tiger, after consulting with some of the other animals, agreed to listen to his tale.”
- The conference found Deer guilty, sentenced Deer to punishment, and apologized to Ohia.(Tale 19 · Ohia and the Thieving Deer · Part 1)
- King Tiger gave Deer money to buy palm wine for the assembly, but Deer stole the wine and kept the money.(Tale 19 · Ohia and the Thieving Deer · Part 1)
- With: Deer
- “King Tiger, it appeared, had each morning given Deer a large sum of money wherewith to purchase palm wine for the whole assembly. The deer had stolen the wine and kept the money.”
- King Tiger gave Ohia the power to understand animals, on condition he never reveal it.(Tale 19 · Ohia and the Thieving Deer · Part 2)
- With: Ohia
- “King Tiger offered him, as a gift, the power of understanding the conversation of all animals. This, said he, would speedily make Ohia a rich man. But he attached one condition to the gift. Ohia must never—on pain of instant death—tell any one about his wonderful power.”
- Ohia revealed his secret power and the cause of his laughter, then fell dead.(Tale 19 · Ohia and the Thieving Deer · Part 2 · 📍 the Assembly Place)
- With: Ohia
- “Finally, he explained the cause of his laughter which had annoyed his wife. In so speaking he fell dead, as the Tiger had warned him.”
Tale 19 · Ohia and the Thieving Deer · Part 1
- recipient: Deer “King Tiger, it appeared, had each morning given Deer a large sum of money wherewith to purchase palm wine for the whole assembly.”
Tale 19 · Ohia and the Thieving Deer · Part 2
- recipient: Ohia “To make up to Ohia for his losses, King Tiger offered him, as a gift, the power of understanding the conversation of all animals.”
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Extracted from the original text of West African Folk-Tales. Made with Rho MD.