the man (Tale 33)
Role: hunter · First appears: Tale 33 · Why Tigers Never Attack Men Unless They Are Provoked
In Tale 33, the man met Tiger in the forest. Though each was initially afraid of the other, they talked, became friendly, and agreed to live together for a time. Tiger and his male cub stayed at the man’s home for three weeks, where the cub became friendly with the man’s son.
Some months later, the man’s father died. Tiger and his cub came to offer their condolences and brought money to help him. As Tiger was going home, two of the man’s friends hid and shot him. When morning came, Tiger was assured that the man had no part in the shooting; he got up and explained why he had pretended to be dead.
Relationship record
Life events
- The man and Tiger became friendly and agreed to live together for a time.(Tale 33 · Why Tigers Never Attack Men Unless They Are Provoked · 📍 the forest)
- With: Tiger (Tale 33)
- “At first each was afraid of the other; but after some talking they became quite friendly. They agreed to live together for a little time.”
- Tiger came to the man’s house with his male cub and stayed three weeks; the cub became very friendly with the man’s son.(Tale 33 · Why Tigers Never Attack Men Unless They Are Provoked · 📍 the man’s home)
- With: Tiger (Tale 33) his male cub (Tale 33) the man’s son (Tale 33)
- “The tiger therefore came to the man’s house and stayed with him three weeks. He had brought his male cub with him, and the young tiger became very friendly with the man’s son.”
- The man’s father died.(Tale 33 · Why Tigers Never Attack Men Unless They Are Provoked)
- With: the man’s father (Tale 33)
- “Some months later the man’s father died.”
- Tiger and his cub brought the man money to help him after his father’s death.(Tale 33 · Why Tigers Never Attack Men Unless They Are Provoked)
- With: Tiger (Tale 33) his male cub (Tale 33)
- “When Tiger heard of his friend’s great loss, he and his cub set out at once to see and condole with him. They brought a large sum of money to help the man.”
- Tiger confirmed the man had no part in the shooting and explained his feigned death.(Tale 33 · Why Tigers Never Attack Men Unless They Are Provoked)
- With: Tiger (Tale 33)
- “When morning came and Tiger was quite assured that his friend had had nothing at all to do with the shot, he was very glad. He got up, then, to the man’s great astonishment, and explained why he had pretended to be dead.”
Tale 33 · Why Tigers Never Attack Men Unless They Are Provoked
- friends with Tiger (Tale 33) “At first each was afraid of the other; but after some talking they became quite friendly.”
- parent: the man’s father (Tale 33) “Some months later the man’s father died.”
- benefactor: Tiger (Tale 33) “They brought a large sum of money to help the man.”
- recipient: Tiger (Tale 33) “The tiger therefore came to the man’s house and stayed with him three weeks.”
- child: the man’s son (Tale 33) “He had brought his male cub with him, and the young tiger became very friendly with the man’s son.”
- friends with two of the man’s friends (Tale 33) “As Tiger was going home again two of the man’s friends lay in hiding for him and shot him.”
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Extracted from the original text of West African Folk-Tales. Made with Rho MD.