Detail of “Dimneh is Brought Before the Lion-King and his Mother”

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The feline creature who peeks into the scene from the right margin may be identified as the Leopard, a key figure from this story. As the Lion-King’s chief minister, the Leopard overhears the wily jackal Dimneh bragging of a treacherous act that would help him rise to power at court. The Leopard conveys this information to the Lion-King’s mother, who ultimately divulges the affair to her son.