num_pages: 160
description: Androcles and the Lion is a 1912 play written by George Bernard Shaw. Androcles and the Lion is Shaw's retelling of the tale of Androcles, a slave who is saved by the requited mercy of a lion. In the play, Shaw makes Androcles out to be one of many Christians being led to the Colosseum for torture. Characters in the play exemplify several themes and takes on both modern and supposed early Christianity, including cultural clash between Jesus' teachings and traditional Roman values.
language: English
title: Androcles and the Lion
titlecomplete: Androcles and the Lion
characters: Lavinia (Augusta's daughter), Androcles and the Lion
genres: Literature, Fiction, Theatre, Irish Literature, 20th Century, Plays, Religion, Drama, Mythology, Classics
ratings_count: 768
publisher: Penguin Group USA