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	Brewer, E. Cobham. Dictionary of Phrase & Fable. Androcles and the Lion.
		Androcles was a runaway slave who took refuge in a cavern.
		A lion entered, and instead of tearing him to pieces, lifted up his fore paw that Androcles might extract from it a thorn.
		The slave being subsequently captured, was doomed to fight with a lion in the Roman arena.
	www.bartleby.com /81/709.html (163 words)

	Androcles
		Androcles and the Lion is one of Aesop’s most famous fables.
		Not long afterwards, both Androcles and the lion were captured and sent to the Roman emperor’s coliseum where lions and slaves fought to the death to entertain the wealthy.
		The lion recognized Androcles and affectionately licked the hand of the slave who had taken out the thorn from this paw.
	www.wolverton-mountain.com /articles/androcle.htm (536 words)

	Androcles and the Lion: Tales of Type 156
		Poor Androcles was in despair; he had not strength to rise and run away, and there was the lion coming upon him.
		So Androcles was condemned to be thrown to the lions, and on the appointed day he was led forth into the Arena and left there alone with only a spear to protect him from the lion.
		So Androcles told the Emperor all that had happened to him and how the lion was showing its gratitude for his having relieved it of the thorn.
	www.pitt.edu /~dash/type0156.html (1360 words)

	Androcles. Aesop. 1909-14. Fables. The Harvard Classics
		As he came near, the Lion put out his paw, which was all swollen and bleeding, and Androcles found that a huge thorn had got into it, and was causing all the pain.
		But shortly afterwards both Androcles and the Lion were captured, and the slave was sentenced to be thrown to the Lion, after the latter had been kept without food for several days.
		Soon the Lion was let loose from his den, and rushed bounding and roaring towards his victim.
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	ANROCLES AND THE LION
		Androcles sat perfectly still for a moment, looking back at where the lion was, though now in the dark once more, all he could see of the lion were two large feline eyes staring back.
		Androcles could see the lion clearly, though the large feline seemed not to be aware of Androcles.
		His judgment of his ability to out run a lion proved to be correct, as he had not gone but a dozen paces when the lion knocked him down flat on his face and held him pinned to earth with its two front paws.
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	ANDROCLES AND THE LION (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Some time later, Androcles was arrested by Roman soldiers and taken far away from his homeland, far across the sea to the city of Rome.
		Androcles realised that this lion was the one he had helped in the desert.
		He ordered that both Androcles and the lion were to be set free and returned to their native Africa.
	www.ashfieldgirls.org /english/androcles.htm (253 words)

	Androcles and Lion (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Androcles was very scared, for he felt sure that the beast would kill him.
		He noticed that the lion was not angry, but that he limped as though his foot hurt him and he seemed to be roaring in pain.
		Androcles lifted the paw from the ground, and saw that it was a long, sharp thorn that hurt the lion so much.
	www.anekant.org /androcles_and_lion.htm (811 words)

	lion -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		Lions are most active at night and live in a variety of habitats but prefer grassland, savanna, dense scrub, and open woodland.
		Sea lions are characterized by a coat of short, coarse hair that lacks a distinct undercoat.
		Lions live in rocky dens, in thorn-tree thickets, or in tall grasses at the edges of streams.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9048425?tocId=9048425 (756 words)

	ANDROCLES AND THE LION - Jean Simmons Alan Young Average Chester Erskine Comedy Romance 1952 -
		ANDROCLES AND THE LION - Jean Simmons Alan Young Average Chester Erskine Comedy Romance 1952 -
		Androcles (Alan Young) is a young tailor, and Christian, who removes a thorn from the paw of a lion.
		His kindness is later repaid by the lion when Androcles is thrown into the Roman Arena.
	www.movies2go.net /review/AndroclesAndTheLion.html (90 words)

	Entertainment reviews: 'Androcles and the Lion' sparkles
		As it turns out, Megaera is more threatening than the lion, howling because she has a thorn in her paw.
		Androcles removes it and man and beast become friends and end up dancing to a Frank Sinatra tune.
		And then there is Androcles, the poor tailor who loves all God’s creatures and is probably the most inherently Christian of the group.
	www.capecodonline.com /cctimes/edits/cctblogs/reviews/archives/000648.htm (521 words)

	Androcles and the Lion
		Androcles, a Christian fleeing persecution in Rome, befriends a lion after pulling a painful thorn from its paw.
		They include Ferrovius, a fierce fighter who rejects forgiveness to slay the lions; Lavinia, a beautiful aristocrat who is determined to die for her faith; and Spintho, who seeks martyrdom but dies accidentally, in a cowardly fashion.
		Androcles enters the ring to be sacrificed but is recognized and warmly received by the lion that he had helped.
	www.britannica.com /nobel/micro/732_98.html (175 words)

	Amazon.ca: Video: Androcles & the Lion (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The fable of the tailor who removes a thorn from a lion's paw is retold magnificently with Maurice Evans as Caesar, Robert Newton as a hilarious zealot, and the radiant Jean Simmons.
		"Androcles and the Lion" is about a meek tailor befriending a lion by removing a thorn out of his paw (his mean wife ran away though).
		Later when all the Christians arrived at the Colluseum where the fighting to kill the Christian men, and the lions are for the ladies to die, Fevvorus slays all the fighters and won the affections of Ceaser.
	www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/ASIN/6303346316 (516 words)

	ANDROCLES AND THE LION: part 2 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Androcles eyes went wide at the sight however, for he recognized the mark for what it really meant.
		Androcles paused for a moment and the realized his situation would not be any the worse.
		Androcles is called a hero, not for his having pulled the thorn from Leo's paw, good deed as that was.
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	Androcles and the Lion -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Androcles and the Lion -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
		Androcles and the Lion is a 1912 (A dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage) play written by (British playwright (born in Ireland); founder of the Fabian Society (1856-1950)) George Bernard Shaw.
		It is has themes of (Death that is imposed because of the person's adherence of a religious faith or cause) martyrdom and persecution which are portrayed through the vehicle of (Light and humorous drama with a happy ending) comedy which is so often used.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/a/an/androcles_and_the_lion.htm (133 words)

	Androcles And The Lion Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
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		Androcles and the Lion is a 1912 play written by George Bernard Shaw.
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		Androcles takes the other paw in his hand, stretches out his arm, and the two waltz rapturously round and round and finally away through the jungle).
		The lion gathers himself for a spring, swishing his tail to and fro through the dust in an ecstasy of anticipation.
		Androcles rushes after the lion; overtakes him as he is descending; and throws himself on his back, trying to use his toes as a brake.
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	Androcles & the Lion (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Androcles is now free of one king, but is frightened by the deafening roar of another...the king of all beasts!
		Androcles, putting fear aside, selflessly and mercifully removes the thorn, taking away the lion's great pain.
		Androcles' act of kindness is repaid; and in the end, that small good deed comes to change all the kingdoms of Greece for the better.
	www.krackerjackentertainment.com /androcles.htm (415 words)

	Androcles And The Lion by George Bernard Shaw
		Androcles And The Lion by George Bernard Shaw
		The story of Androcles, a Christian who is about to be sent to the lions for being a heretic in the Roman Empire.
		Mainly is the devout in which they will surely go to the lions before giving up their gods.
	www.abacci.com /books/book.asp?bookID=158 (356 words)

	Androcles and the Lion (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		A slave named Androcles once escaped from his master and fled to the forest.
		The Emperor and awl his Court came two see the spectacle, and Androcles was lead out into the middle of the arena.
		Where-upon the slave was pardoned and freed, and the Lion let loose to his native forest.
	home.cc.umanitoba.ca /~laucht/127/Samples/AndroclesAndLion.html (261 words)

	Ouachita Baptist University: News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		“’Androcles and the Lion’ is an exciting children’s theatre play that brings the old fable about the lion with the thorn in his paw to the stage in a style that will appeal to audiences of all ages,” said student director Nicole Huryta, a senior theatre major from Omaha, Nebraska.
		Tickets for “Androcles and the Lion” may be purchased at the JPAC box office starting one hour before curtain.
		Faculty members who are working with the production of “Androcles and the Lion” are: Mary Ellen Handiboe, assistant professor of theatre arts (directing and make-up mentor and publicist); Eric Phillips, associate professor of theatre arts (design mentor and technical director); and Dr. Scott Holsclaw, chair of the department of theatre arts (producer).
	www.obu.edu /news/story.asp?ID=934 (204 words)

	Hangar Theatre - Ithaca, New York - Androcles and the Lion
		The play tells the story of a lion and a boy name Androcles who meet in the jungle and-through acts of kindness toward each other-become the best of friends.
		Then, in a surprising turn of events, Androcles and the lion suddenly become rivals, as unwitting players in the scheme of a young emperor who is a bully.
		Androcles and the Lion demonstrates that through the compassion and understanding of others, and a little courage within themselves, bullies can change their behavior and reap the rewards of new friendships.
	www.hangartheatre.org /shows/androcles_and_the_lion.php (657 words)

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		ANDROCLES AND THE LION and SPOT THE NURSERY RHYME ("The Lion King" : until "I just can't wait to be king".
		Androcles watches him go, then sets off in the opposite direction.) (An announcer walks on with a placard reading "Some Years later") (Androcles and his friends are sitting round a table having a drink.
		Exeunt lion and Androcles arm in arm, as the choir reforms for the second part of the medley.) ("The Lion King" : to the end of "Hakuna Matata") SPOT THE NURSERY RHYME NARRATOR Now we're going to play a game.
	www.schoolshows.demon.co.uk /download/animals.txt (1633 words)

	Journal and Courier Online - GoLafayette: The Regional Online Entertainment Guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Androcles pulls the thorn out, and the good deed later proves to be a lifesaver.
		When he is captured and thrown to the lions at the Roman coliseum, Spintho is so excited that he practically leaps into a lion's gaping jaws.
		After freeing the thorn from the lion's paw, Androcles is later captured by Roman guards and is to meet the same fate as Spintho.
	cityguide.jconline.com /fe/stories20020222/200202222go_arts1014357259.shtml (797 words)

	Androcles and the Lion by George Bernard Shaw (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		MEGAERA (tearing the bundle from his back) You cruel beast, you don't care how tired I am, or what becomes of me (she throws the bundle on the ground): always thinking of yourself.
		ANDROCLES (sitting down sadly on the ground with his elbows on his knees and his head in his hands) We all have to think of ourselves occasionally, dear.
		This play is a very witty critique, you could say, indictment of Christian belief, using the old story of Androcles and the lion and setting it in the time of Roman persecution of the Christians.
	www.manybooks.net /titles/shawgeoretext03ndrcl10.html (209 words)

	ant lion -- Britannica Student Encyclopedia
		The adult ant lion is a winged insect.
		On a stem or on the underside of a leaf sometimes a crowded colony of plant lice, or aphids, may be visible.
		In the savanna regions there were once vast populations of zebras, wildebeest, and antelopes and their predators—the lions, cheetahs, and leopards—as...
	www.britannica.com /ebi/article-9272906 (796 words)

	Androcles and the Lion
		A play for children of all ages, "Androcles and the Lion" is in the style of Commedia dell'arte (the art of comedy).
		"Androcles" is the story of how Isabella (played by Rachel Davidson) fights her uncle Pantalone (David Limbach) for her dowry in order to unite in love and marriage with Lelio (Mark Trythall).
		With the help of Androcles (Brandy Smith) and her new found friend the Lion (Seth Howard), Isabella and Lelio reign victorious over Pantalone and his hired hand, the Captain (John Ahnen).
	www.piedmont.edu /student_life/theatre/androcles_lnk.html (149 words)

	Androcles and the Lion - A War of the Cross tickets - Androcles and the Lion - A War of the Cross information - New York
		Firebrand Theory's re-creation Androcles and the Lion - A War of the Cross sets the comedy during the brutality of the Crusades, when the Pope declared a crusade against Islam.
		Shaw's Androcles and the Lion is a story of a Christian who flees persecution in Rome, then befriends a lion after pulling a painful thorn from its paw.
		As Androcles enters the ring to be sacrificed, he is recognized and warmly received by the same lion he had helped.
	www.theatermania.com /content/show.cfm/show/107304 (256 words)

	Androcles and the Lion: Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com - All about Androcles and the Lion
		Androcles and the Lion: Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com - All about Androcles and the Lion
		A version was published written using the Shavian alphabet (1962 Penguin Books, London).
		Definition / meaning of Androcles and the Lion:
	www.encyclopedian.com /an/Androcles-and-the-Lion.html (105 words)

	Androcles And The Lion - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Bernard Shaw's Saint Joan, Major Barbara, Androcles and the Lion
		Stories to Stir the Imagination, Album #2: 1-Androcles & the Lion, 2-The Ugly Duckling, 3-The Mad Tea Party, 4-The Dutch Boy and the Dike
		Androcles and the Lion : An Old Fable Renovated (Shaw Library)
	encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /androcles_and_the_lion.htm (54 words)

	Lincoln Arts Council : News & Events : Event Calendar
		Androcles and the Lion is a colorful, musical romp through Aesop’s fable of the slave who takes the thorn out of the lion’s paw.
		-Season tickets are good for three admissions to Androcles and the Lion, Bus Stop, and Resident Alien.
		-For Androcles and the Lion: $15 regular, $12 faculty/staff and senior citizens, and $7 for student/youth.
	www.artscene.org /news_events/index.html?req=calendar/event&eventUniqID=1757-0-20050717140000-20050717160000&month=7&day=17&year=2005 (309 words)

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