Book 8, Chapter 21 of Pliny the Elder: The Natural History by James Seley

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Title

Book 8, Chapter 21 of Pliny the Elder: The Natural History by James Seley

Subject

Wonderful Feats Performed by Lions

Description

Chapter 21: Wonderful Feats Performed by Lions talks about how the ancient Greeks were able to tame lions and incorporate them into society. Some Greeks formed companionships with these animals by helping them out when the lions were in a time of distress, and were able to create relationships with them.

Creator

Pliny the Elder

Source

http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.02.0137%3Abook%3D8%3Achapter%3D1

Publisher

The Natural History. Pliny the Elder. John Bostock, M.D., F.R.S. H.T. Riley, Esq., B.A. London. Taylor and Francis, Red Lion Court, Fleet Street. 1855.

Contributor

John Bostock

Rights

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 United States License.

Format

Digital Website

Language

Originally written in Latin but was translated in English

Type

Ancient Greek and Roman Literature

Identifier

http://data.perseus.org/citations/urn:cts:latinLit:phi0978.phi001.perseus-eng1:8.21

Coverage

Lions in Ancient Rome

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