Tables Turned

Tables Turned

Publication information
Publication	The Lion King: A Nature Fun and Learn Series
Published	1994–1997
Collection	Rafiki Remembers
Issue	16
Pages	2
Guide
Previous	A King for the Frogs
Next	Anansi Know-all

“

It is best not to set traps for others, lion cubs. Sometimes, you can fall into them by mistake. Listen to this story and you will understand what I mean.

―Rafiki^[src]

”

Tables Turned is a story from the Rafiki Remembers magazine collection. It was published in the 1990s as part of The Lion King: A Nature Fun and Learn Series.

Synopsis[]

Goat is angry at his off-and-on friend, Fox, and vows to get him into deep trouble, which prompts Fox to make the same promise. Not long after this, Goat runs into Leopard, who is worrying over her sick cub. When she asks where she can find medicine for her son, Goat suggests that she ask Fox, knowing full well that Fox is frightened of Leopard. Seeing wisdom in Goat's suggestion, Leopard asks him to fetch Fox for her, and he directs his friend down the path to where Leopard is waiting.

Once there, Fox politely asks what Leopard needs, and she explains her son's condition to the fox. Thinking quickly, Fox proclaims that he needs a goat's horn in order to heal the sick cub, and Leopard immediately races off to find Goat. She soon returns with a dead Goat's horn in her teeth, and Fox crafts the medicine to heal her son.

Appearances[]

Characters

Rafiki

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Gallery[]

Rafiki Remembers

The Leopard and the Baboon • The Crocodile's Tears • The Giraffe and the Oxpecker • How the Birds got their Colours • Sun and Moon • The Tortoise's Punishment • The Greedy Guest • The Toad And The Rat • Why Stories Are Told About Anansi • How Baboon Lost his Tail • Fire Against Rain • How Anansi Learnt to Weave • The Dove and the Hen • Why Monkeys Keep Out of the Way • A King for the Frogs • Tables Turned • Anansi Know-all • Proud Fish • A Witch Doctor for the Hyenas • Why Dog Chases Animals • The Lion's House • Why the Warthog Is Ugly • The Coming of Darkness • The Bees' Drum • The Flying Lion • The Shark and the Monkey • The Bearded Stone • The Friends • The Selfish Hare • The Stupid Ass • How Squirrel got his Tail • Up in the Sky • Snail Tricks Squirrel • How Anansi Shamed Himself • The House that Built Itself • Leopard and Little Cat • Wooing Ways • Fox and Crow • Test of Strength • Why Flies Buzz • Why Hippo Has No Coat • Why the Monkeys Have no House • The Dancing Elephant • When Fowls Were Lords • Thunder and Lightning • We All Need Friends • The Song of the Veld • The Ostriches' Chicks • Why the Hyena Smells • The Greedy Buffalo • The Pig's Tale • The Long Wait • Finding Is Keeping • The Bean Feast • Choosing Friends • How Lion was Tricked • Tears of the Hartebeest • The Quarrel • Hyena's New Coat • The Honey Guide • Revenge of the Tortoise • How Crab Lost His Head • The Foolish Spider • Why Wild Dog Hunts • Why Rock Rabbit Has No Tail • The Greedy Baboon • Why Leopard Hates Dogs • Anansi and Squirrel • Guinea Fowl and Crab • Toktokkie the Beetle • Up in the Clouds • How Wasp got his Waist • Cruel Chameleon • Who Stole Duiker's Eggs? • Hare and Hyena • Anansi and Lizard • Bushbuck's Husband • How Zebra Got His Stripes • Goat's Escape