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Jul 5, 2016 · Milo Winter (1919) A Lion lay asleep in the forest, his great head resting on his paws. A timid little Mouse came upon him unexpectedly, and in her fright and haste to get away, ran across the Lion’s nose. Roused from his nap, the Lion laid his huge paw angrily on the tiny creature to kill her.
Read Aesop's popular story where a lion becomes friend with a mouse. The moral of the lion and the mouse story gives a valuable lesson - kindness is never wasted.
The Lion And The Mouse. by Aesop. A Lion lay asleep in the forest, his great head resting on his paws. A timid little Mouse came upon him unexpectedly, and in her fright and haste to get away, ran across the Lion's nose. Roused from his nap, the Lion laid his huge paw angrily on the tiny creature to kill her. "Spare me!" begged the poor Mouse.
In the oldest versions, a lion threatens a mouse that wakes him from sleep. The mouse begs forgiveness and makes the point that such unworthy prey would bring the lion no honour. The lion agrees and sets the mouse free. Later, the lion is netted by hunters. Hearing it roaring, the mouse remembers its clemency and frees it by gnawing through the ...
1. Why did the mouse walk on the lion’s back? 2. Why did the lion laugh when the mouse said that she could help him? 3. Who was caught in the hunter’s trap? 4. How did the mouse help the lion? 5. Why did the mouse help the lion?
The Lion and the Mouse. A lion was sleeping in his lair when a mouse, not knowing where he was going, ran over the mighty beast's nose and awakened him.
Jul 24, 2019 · A tiny mouse was playing nearby and without its knowledge; it accidentally stepped on the nose of the lion. The lion was startled from its sleep and as the mouse tried to run away, it held him by the tail in place using its paws so much, so that the mouse could not move any further.
A LION was awakened from sleep by a Mouse running over his face. Rising up angrily, he caught him and was about to kill him, when the Mouse piteously entreated, saying: “If you would only spare my life, I would be sure to repay your kindness.”. The Lion laughed and let him go.
With clear political, religious, and social meaning, The Lion and The Mouse is a story of mercy and reciprocity, a motif many folktales share. In this tale, a sleeping lion is disturbed by a mouse, captures it, and decides to free it; the mouse insinuates that it will repay the favor.
‘My friend the lion is in trouble,’ cried the mouse. He ran as fast as he could in the direction of the lion’s roar, and soon found the lion trapped in the hunter’s snare. ‘Hold still, Your Majesty,’ squeaked the mouse. ‘I’ll have you out of there in a jiffy!’
