Androcles there a story told by Apion in his lost work "Aegyptiacorum" (Wonders of Egypt), the events of which Apion claimed to have personally witnessed in Rome. In this version, Androclus (going by the Latin variation of the name), is a runaway slave of a former Roman consul administering a part of Africa. He takes shelter in a cave, which turns out to be the den of a wounded lion, from whose paw he removes a large thorn. In gratitude, the lion becomes tame towards him and henceforward shares his catch with the slave. After three years, Androclus craves a return
To Be a Slave To Be a Slave To Be A Slave is a 1968 nonfiction children's book by Julius Lester, illustrated by Tom Feelings. It explores what it was like to be a slave. The book includes many personal accounts of former slaves, accompanied by Lester's historical commentary and Feelings' powerful and muted paintings. "To Be a Slave" has been a touchstone in children literature for more than 30 years. "To Be a Slave" has won numerous awards, including the 1968 Newbery Honor medal. It was an ALA Notable Book, won the "School Library Journal"<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Best Book of the Year, and "Smithsonian Magazine"'s