The Lion and the Mouse

By Aesop

Narrated by Narrator, Lion, Mouse

AI Narrated

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SUMMARY

Publisher's Summary

This timeless fable, "The Lion and the Mouse," tells the story of an unlikely friendship and the power of kindness. When a mighty lion spares the life of a tiny mouse, he dismisses the mouse's promise of future repayment. However, fate intervenes when the lion becomes trapped in a hunter's net, and it is the small mouse who comes to his rescue, demonstrating that even the smallest creatures can offer significant help. The narrative beautifully illustrates the moral that no act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted, and that size and strength do not dictate one's ability to be valuable.

Children Classic Literature Adventure

CHAPTERS

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Chapter 1

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THE LION AND THE MOUSE

A Lion asleep in his lair was waked up by a Mouse running over his face. Losing his temper he seized it with his paw and was about to kill it. The Mouse, terrified, piteously entreated him to spare its life. " Please let me go," it cried, "and one day I will repay you for your kindness."

The idea of so insignificant a creature ever being able to do anything for him amused the Lion so much that he laughed aloud, and good-humouredly let it go. But the Mouse's chance came, after all. One day the Lion got entangled in a net which had been spread for game by some hunters, and the Mouse heard and recognised his roars of anger and ran to the spot. Without more ado it set to work to gnaw the ropes with its teeth, and succeeded before long in setting the Lion free. "

There!" said the Mouse, "you laughed at me when I promised I would repay you: but now you see, even a Mouse can help a Lion."

CAST

Characters & Voices

Narrator

narrator

“Speak with a calm, soothing tone, embodying the wisdom of an omniscient storyteller. Maintain a deliberate, unhurried pace, allowing each word to resonate with clarity and gentle authority, especially when conveying the story's moral.”

Remains a consistent, objective storyteller throughout the single chapter, presenting events and character actions without personal development.

0 lines · 1 chapter

Lion

protagonist

“A large, powerful, and initially arrogant male lion, capable of both fierce anger and good-humored amusement. He later appears distressed and grateful.”

Begins as a proud, dismissive predator who spares a small creature out of amusement, then experiences distress and ultimately learns humility and gratitude when that same creature saves him.

0 lines · 3 chapters