Leopard (Tale 28)

First appears: Tale 28 · Why the Leopard Can Only Catch Prey on Its Left Side

In Tale 28, Leopard asked Cat to teach him hunting, and she agreed, teaching him three techniques before asking him to practise them. One day, when he failed to catch any prey, he ate all her kittens. On discovering this, Cat became angry and refused to have anything more to do with him.

Relationship record

Life events

• Leopard asked Cat to teach him hunting, and Cat consented.(Tale 28 · Why the Leopard Can Only Catch Prey on Its Left Side)
  • With: Cat
  • “Knowing that the cat as very skilful in this way, Leopard one day went to Cat and asked very politely if she would teach him the art. Cat readily consented.”
• Cat taught Leopard three hunting techniques.(Tale 28 · Why the Leopard Can Only Catch Prey on Its Left Side)
  • With: Cat
  • “Having taught him these three things, Cat requested him to go and practise them well.”
• Leopard failed to catch any prey.(Tale 28 · Why the Leopard Can Only Catch Prey on Its Left Side)
  • “One day, however, he was unable to catch anything at all.”
• Leopard ate all of Cat's kittens.(Tale 28 · Why the Leopard Can Only Catch Prey on Its Left Side)
  • With: Cat
  • “Never thinking of her kindness to him—Leopard only remembered that he was hungry—he ate all her kittens.”
• Cat became angry and refused to have anything more to do with Leopard.(Tale 28 · Why the Leopard Can Only Catch Prey on Its Left Side)
  • With: Cat
  • “Puss, on discovering this dreadful fact, was so angry that she refused to have anything more to do with the great creature.”

Tale 28 · Why the Leopard Can Only Catch Prey on Its Left Side

• mentor: Cat “Having taught him these three things, Cat requested him to go and practise them well.”
• enemies with Cat “Never thinking of her kindness to him—Leopard only remembered that he was hungry—he ate all her kittens.”

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