Androcles and the Lion by George Bernard Shaw. Short summary

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The main character is a Christian Roman named Androcles. One day he and his wife, Megera, were hiding from persecution in northern Africa. During one of their sorties, they rescued a lion.

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The narrative of the story begins in the Roman Empire. Androcles and his wife, named Megera, were trying to hide from those in power in the Sahara. The lady blamed her spouse for the coming of such hard times.

After a while they met the king of beasts, who did not show aggression towards people, but only groaned pitifully. The protagonist realized that the paw of the aforementioned animal was pierced by a splinter of impressive size, and the lion was unable to get the last one out on his own.

The man decides to help the king of beasts. So that the lion does not worry, Androcles pays the animal affectionate compliments. As a result, the Christian Roman removes the unfortunate splinter, and the wounded representative of the fauna expresses his gratitude to the man.