and therefore greets the slave in a friendly way. The Emperor, impressed by the power of their friendship, frees both Androcles and the lion.

The fables attributed to Aesop come from many sources ... were intended for popular audiences, meaning powerless people who could expect no change in their fortunes and might take consolation ...

For a while the frogs are in awe of their king, but after a while they decide he is too quiet, and doesn’t move enough, to be a king. Hearing the frogs complaining, and thinking them ungrateful ...