A figure from Roman legend, a slave who became famous for befriending a lion and was later confronted with it in an arena.
From Greek 'andros' (man) combined with 'kleos' (glory). The name Androcles means man of glory or renowned man, and the tale was preserved by Aulus Gellius in his Attic Nights.
The Androcles and the Lion story has been retold for nearly 2,000 years, inspiring everything from Renaissance art to modern adaptations, making it one of the most persistent animal-friendship tales in Western culture.
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