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.

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.