Why Does The Lion Roar?
After the coming of man into the world, Lion became the most feared of the predators… In these early days, Lion still had a gentle voice, not very loud at all, and so he was able to catch and eat the other animals without much trouble. This, of course, greatly worried the other animals, since they never knew when Lion was on the hunt. They decided to hold a meeting to find a way of somehow making Lion less dangerous. They talked for a long time, but none of them could think of anything. Hare, always the imaginative one, then had a bright idea. “I know a way that would make Lion’s voice like the terrible thunder of a summer’s storm,” he said, “and then we would always know when he is coming.” The other animals agreed that this was a marvellous idea, but how was Hare going to manage such a thing? Hare just winked and set off on his difficult task. Eventually Hare found Lion resting beneath a shady umbrella tree, and approached him carefully, saying, “O Great One, I am truly most unhapp
