Androcles and the Lion. Go Back Story part 2 views 3:53 Story part 2: Androcles remained with the lion till it could walk again. He would hunt in the forest and share his food with the helpless beast. Every day, he would clean and dress the lion’s wound. Soon, the lion was able to move about. Many times, it followed Androcles whenever he went. In the meanwhile Androcles’ master had complained to the authorities that his slave Androcles had run away. Soldiers were sent in all directions to capture Androcles. They searched for him high and low but couldn’t find him. At last they came to the forest where Androcles lived. It so happened that Androcles had gone out alone that day while the lion rested near the cave. Both of them fell into the hands of the soldiers. The soldiers took them back to the city. They put Androcles in chain in a prison. The lion was caged. In those days, people who were found to be guilty of a serious crime were fed to wild beasts, as punishment. Running away from one’s master was a very serious crime at that time. Therefore, Androcles, too, was to be thrown to the wild beasts. On the appointed day, the emperor arrived at the circus and took his place. The crowd cheered loudly. The trumpeters blew the trumpet and Androcles was brought into the arena. His chains were unbound. He felt weak and dismayed. He was certain that this was the last day of his life. Introduction Story part 2 Question answers Revise some Antonyms Activity Auxiliary verbs