Androcles & The Lion

Fairy Tales with Granny MacDuff

Little Ears Media

Stories For Kids, Kids & Family

4.4 • 788 Ratings

🗓️ 25 August 2025

⏱️ 5 minutes

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Summary

Androcles helps a lion by pulling a thorn from its paw, and later the lion returns the favor by saving his life.

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0:00.0	Hi guys, Gordy here. We've got something new. Super new. Fresh, cool. It's a new show, starring me and Lily.
0:07.9	Hi, guys. While Dexter's solving cases in the city, we've opened up shop in the suburbs. So, watch out crime.
0:16.9	The Adventures of Lily and Gordy begins Tuesday, August 26th. Don't miss season one.
0:21.9	It's available with subscription.
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0:26.1	and listen to new episodes every Tuesday.
0:29.8	You can subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or Patreon.
0:32.5	Oh, this is gonna be fun.
0:34.8	See you in the suburbs.
0:45.2	Good evening, children.
0:48.1	It's Granny McDuff, ready with a story.
0:51.8	So make yourselves comfy, and I'll begin.
0:58.0	Once upon a time, in the days of the Romans,
1:02.0	there lived a slave who was called Androcles.
1:06.0	One day he decided to run away.
1:12.6	He went into the forest and walked for days. He soon grew weary.
1:15.6	Androcles was very hungry and thirsty, but found no food or water.
1:22.6	He decided to give up walking and sat by a tree and fell fast asleep.
1:31.4	Suddenly, Androcles woke with a start when he heard a lion roar.
1:36.9	He was tired, but when he heard the lion roar a second time,
1:41.3	he got to his feet and ran as fast as he could.
1:46.8	He came to a big, strong tree with many branches.
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