Androcles in the Louvre and showed Androcles tending the lion's paw. In the 19th century Androcles became a subject for French table ornaments. One from 1820 shows him sword in hand in the arena as the lion crouches at his feet, while another from 1825 has him tending the injured paw. About 1898, Jean-Léon Gérôme, who was soon to paint that scene too, produced a sculpture of Androcles leading the lion about on his tour of the Roman taverns. Titled "Le Mendiant" (the beggar), it is made of bronze gilt and shows the former slave standing with one hand on the
A Letter from the Clearys A Letter from the Clearys "A Letter from the Clearys" is a short story written by Connie Willis published in the short story collections "Fire Watch" (1984) and "The Best of Connie Willis" (2013). In 1983 it won the Nebula Award for best science fiction published in the two years prior to 1983. A Letter from the Clearys starts with a young teenage girl and her dog making their way home through the countryside after a visit to the town's post office. The main character is living with her parents, older brother and a neighbour. She feels somewhat neglected as