Chapter 21: Wonderful Feats Performed by Lions

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%3D21

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