ATU 156 Androcles and the Lion (previously Thorn Removed from Lion's Paw [Androcles and the Lion])

ATU 156

Androcles and the Lion (previously Thorn Removed from Lion's Paw [Androcles and the Lion])

Aarne–Thompson–Uther tale-type index · Animal Tales · The full type description is not served here; the number and name are the classification facts, and the motifs below are the doors onward.

Motifs the recorded variants carry

Thorn removed from lion's paw (Androcles and the Lion). In gratitude the lion later rewards the man. 1 variant
Animal grateful for removal of bone lodged in its throat. 1 variant

Type numbers and names after Aarne–Thompson–Uther, via Hagedorn, trilogy (2022), CC-BY-NC-SA; motif links weighted by the dataset’s recorded tale variants. Served as classification facts with attribution.