Androclus
- a variation of Androcles.
Example Sentences
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Androclus was a runaway Roman slave, who took refuge in a cavern.
From Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol. 1 A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook by Brewer, Ebenezer Cobham
Androclus lifted the paw from the ground, and saw that it was a long, sharp thorn which hurt the lion so much.
From Fifty Famous Stories Retold by Baldwin, James
Then Androclus grew so bold that he took hold of the lion's lame paw to see what was the matter.
From Fifty Famous Stories Retold by Baldwin, James
The story being told of this strange behavior, Androclus was forthwith set free.
From Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol. 1 A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook by Brewer, Ebenezer Cobham
Androclus was not at all afraid after this; and when night came, he and the lion lay down and slept side by side.
From Fifty Famous Stories Retold by Baldwin, James
