the old lady (Tale 24)

Role: owner of the sheep · First appears: Tale 24 · The Lion and the Wolf

In Tale 24 · The Lion and the Wolf, Wolf came to the old lady’s cottage “Night after night” and killed a sheep. At last, Lion offered to punish Wolf for stealing her sheep.

Relationship record

Life events

• Wolf stole up to the old lady’s cottage and killed a sheep.(Tale 24 · The Lion and the Wolf)
  • With: Wolf (Tale 24)
  • “Night after night he stole up to the old dame’s cottage and killed a sheep.”
• Lion offered to punish Wolf for stealing the old lady’s sheep.(Tale 24 · The Lion and the Wolf · 📍 her village)
  • With: Lion (Tale 24)
  • “He thereupon offered to do his best to punish the wicked wolf.”

Tale 24 · The Lion and the Wolf

• enemies with Wolf (Tale 24) (Wolf repeatedly steals and kills the old lady’s sheep.) “Night after night he stole up to the old dame’s cottage and killed a sheep.”
• benefactor: Lion (Tale 24) (Lion offers help to the old lady.) “He thereupon offered to do his best to punish the wicked wolf.”

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