The lion (Chapter 026)

Also known as: lion · Role: lion · First appears: Chapter XXVI

In Chapter XXVI, the lion fell into a pit with The man who fell into the pit, The mouse, and The falcon. The hunter drew the lion out first; the lion touched his feet, promised gratitude, and warned him not to rescue “that black-headed one who forgets accepted benefits.” The others were then freed, and the lion departed.

One day, the lion recognised The hunter, touched his feet, and gave him a gazelle in gratitude for the rescue. He called The man who fell into the pit, The mouse, The falcon, and The hunter his comrades.

Relationship record

Life events

• The man, lion, mouse, and falcon all fell into the pit.(Chapter XXVI · 📍 the pit)
  • With: The man who fell into the pit (Chapter 026) The mouse (Chapter 026) The falcon (Chapter 026)
  • “They all four fell into the pit”
• The hunter drew the lion out first and then extricated the others from the pit.(Chapter XXVI · 📍 the pit)
  • With: The hunter (Chapter 026) The mouse (Chapter 026) The falcon (Chapter 026) The man who fell into the pit (Chapter 026)
  • “Understanding what they said, the hunter drew out first of all the lion. It touched his feet and said, ‘I shall prove grateful to you. But do not draw out that black-headed one who forgets accepted benefits.’ Having thus spoken, the lion departed. The hunter then proceeded to extricate them all by degrees from the pit.”
• The lion gave the hunter a gazelle in gratitude for rescuing him.(Chapter XXVI)
  • With: The hunter (Chapter 026)
  • “The lion recognised the man, and touched his feet, and gave him the gazelle.”

Chapter XXVI

• friends with The man who fell into the pit (Chapter 026) (The lion calls the man a comrade.) “O honoured ones, ye are all comrades of mine.”
• friends with The mouse (Chapter 026) (The lion calls the mouse a comrade.) “O honoured ones, ye are all comrades of mine.”
• friends with The falcon (Chapter 026) (The lion calls the falcon a comrade.) “O honoured ones, ye are all comrades of mine.”
• friends with The hunter (Chapter 026) “O honoured ones, ye are all comrades of mine.”

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Extracted from the original text of Tibetan Tales, Derived from Indian Sources. Made with Rho MD.