“lion's” — Mythoi

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Creation of cat: sneezed from lion's nostrils. Devil as mouse gnaws hole in bottom of ark. Noah asks lion's help. Lion sneezes and cat comes from lion's nostril and eats mouse. A1811.2
The lion's enemies. A2494.7
Man-lion. Man with lion's head. B27
Wolves and wild pigs condemned to death in lion's court for killing and eating sheep. B275.1.3.2
Lion is freed from net by mouse. Mouse asks that his son marry lion's daughter. Request granted. The mouse is trampled to death by his bride. B363.1
Thorn removed from lion's paw (Androcles and the Lion). In gratitude the lion later rewards the man. B381
Lion's roar causes havoc at 300 miles. At 300 miles all women miscarry, at 200 teeth of all men drop out. B741
Locusts with jaw teeth strong as lion's. B747.2
Girl removes dog from lion's claws without being harmed. B848.2
Magic hair of lion's tail. D1023.3
Treasure falls from stone lion's mouth. (Cf. D1268.) D1469.13
Riddle: from the eater came forth meat and from the strong sweetness. (Swarm of bees and honey in lion's carcass.) H804
Task: bringing a baby lion's tail to use as broom. H1151.11
Quest assigned because of feigned illness. Lion's milk (or the like) said to be necessary as cure; hero therefore sent on dangerous quest. H1212
Quest for lion's milk. H1361
Cubs furnish lion's (tiger's, etc.) milk to hero. H1361.0.1
Mouse on lion's mane. Lion angry at impudence of mouse. J411.8
Fox sees all tracks going into lion's den but none coming out. He saves himself. J644.1
The lion's share. Ass divides booty equally between himself, fox, and lion. Lion eats ass. Fox then divides: gives lion meat and he takes bones. J811.1
Ass in lion's skin unmasked when he raises his voice. J951.1

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