The Lion and the Elephant synopsis A lion is awoken each morning by the crowing of a cockerel. Thelion comesto be afraid of the noise of the cock's crow and feels ashamed of himself, given that he is so big he lion canvasses opinion amongst other animals, but none confess to being afraid of the cock's crow. However, the elephant does admit to being afraid of a small insect-it fears that it will be done for if the insect flies inside its ears. For this reason, the elephant is constantly shaking its head around. The lion finds it hard to believe that such a large anima should be afraid of such a small one,and thereby realises its own fear is irrational