The Lion King Wiki
Register
Advertisement
The Lion King Wiki
BigLovableChunkOfWarthogHere
"Do you see any other big, lovable chunk of warthog here?"
This article is about the magazine story.
You may be looking for the comic.


The Flying Lion
Flyinglion1
Publication information
Publication

The Lion King: A Nature Fun and Learn Series

Published

1994–1997

Collection

Rafiki Remembers

Issue

25

Pages

2

Guide
Previous

The Bees' Drum

Next

The Shark and the Monkey

If you had been born long ago, lion cubs, you might have had wings. Let me tell you how the lion lost his wings.
Rafiki[src]

The Flying Lion 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[]

Lion is an accomplished hunter who uses his wings to hunt and always leaves the bones of his prey unbroken. He keeps these bones in a neat pile that is always guarded by two strange white birds.

One day, Frog hops by the pile and volunteers to watch the bones so that the birds can stretch their wings. The birds agree to Frog's offer and fly off, but the moment they're gone, Frog breaks every bone in the pile. When the birds return, they yell at Frog that they will get into trouble for this, and Frog is forced to escape into his pond.

Meanwhile, Lion struggles to fly while hunting. He soon realizes that something must have gone wrong back home and hurries back to his pile of bones. Upon seeing all the bones lying in a broken heap, he attempts to kill the birds for failing to protect them, but they simply fly away. He then turns his wrath on Frog, but the nimble amphibian escapes him every time. Finally, Lion is forced to admit defeat and begins to hone his skills as a land hunter.

Appearances[]

Characters

Species

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
Advertisement