Androcles and the grateful lion story
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Androcles and the grateful lion story

Once there lived a slave in Rome named Androcles. He was caught by a slave merchant and he sold him. His master was unkind and inflicted him heavy torture. Androcles was homesick. So he fled away from his master's house oneday. He hid himself in a cave. One day he crept into the cave and lay down and soon felt asleep. After a while a lion had entered the cave. It was roaring loudly. Androcles was sure that the beast would kill him. The lion was crying for pain in his leg. Androcles lifted the paw from the ground and gave strong pull and also out came the thorn. The lion relived from his pain. Next day Adrocles  left the cave and started for home. On the way Androcles was caught by his master's men. He was thrown before a hungry lion for his punishment. People came to see the matter. The lion came with a great roar. It could recognize Androcles. It lay down at his feet. People asked Androcles to tell them about the matter. He told all his stories. Both the lion and he were freed. The lion and Androcles got liberty.

 Androcles and the grateful lion story.
Moral: Love returns love.