Lion folktale

A proud lion under a tree with distant silhouettes of hunters, from the Western African folktale The Lion Who Thought Himself Wiser Than His Mother.

The Lion Who Thought Himself Wiser Than His Mother

African Folktales·Nigerian Folktales·West African Folktales

The African sun rose over the endless plains, spreading its golden light across the tall grasses. Birds sang from the trees, and herds of antelope grazed quietly under the sky. In this land lived a young lion who was strong, brave, and proud. With every hunt, his muscles grew, and with every victory, his pride swelled. Soon, he came to

The Lion Who Thought Himself Wiser Than His Mother

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