Androcles and the Lion (film) a wounded paw. Androcles sees that the cause is a large thorn embedded in its paw, which he draws out while talking baby language to the lion. His wife had fled, and Androcles is next seen in a procession of Christian prisoners on their way to the Colosseum in Rome. They are joined by the fierce convert Ferrovius who subsequently provides much of the comic entertainment in his struggle to keep his nature in check. Love interest is also introduced by the growing attraction of the Captain to the noble-born convert Lavinia. Eventually the party is sent into the arena
Raven: A Trickster Tale From The Pacific Northwest saying, "With this masterfully executed reworking, McDermott adds to the folktale bookshelf a work in the grand tradition." "Horn Book Magazine" stating that "The naive view suits the simplicity of the scheme, and the mythic elements of the story are masterfully rendered." In a section of "The New York Times" Gerald McDermott is praised along with his works of fiction saying, "McDermott is not only a picture-book artist of the first-rank, but also one of our most gifted retellers of myth and folk tale." Raven: A Trickster Tale From The Pacific Northwest Raven: A Trickster Tale From The Pacific Northwest