Description: Analysis
The Lion in Love - Aesop Fable
Characters
- The Lion
- The Peasant/ Woodcutter
- The Daughter
The Proposal
- Lion fell in love with the woodcutter's daughter
- He demanded the woodcutter to get his daughter married to him
The Condition
- Fearing the lion's Proposal, the woodcutter came up with a condition
- The woodcutter requested the lion to extract his teeth so he may not cause injury to his daughter
- Woodcutter also requested the lion to cut off his claws as his daughter was afraid of both
- The Lion agreed to the condition as he was in love with the daughter
The Aftermath
- Once the lion returned toothless and clawless
- The Woodcutter used his strength and power to lure the lion away, back to the forest
Moral Value
- Love can blind even the wildest