Cat

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. She taught him three techniques and told him to practise them. Leopard ate all her kittens, and Cat, discovering this, grew 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: Leopard (Tale 28)
  • “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: Leopard (Tale 28)
  • “Having taught him these three things, Cat requested him to go and practise them well.”
• Leopard ate all of Cat's kittens.(Tale 28 · Why the Leopard Can Only Catch Prey on Its Left Side)
  • With: Leopard (Tale 28)
  • “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: Leopard (Tale 28)
  • “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

• pupil: Leopard (Tale 28) “Having taught him these three things, Cat requested him to go and practise them well.”
• enemies with Leopard (Tale 28) “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.