Androcles and the Lion is a 1912 play written by George Bernard Shaw .
Characters in the play exemplify several themes and takes on both modern and supposed early Christianity, including the cultural clash between Jesus\' teachings and traditional Roman values..
In the play, Shaw portrays Androcles to be one of the many Christians being led to the Colosseum for torture.
The play is Shaw\'s retelling of the tale of Androcles, a slave who is saved by the requiting mercy of a lion.
Androcles and the Lion is a 1912 play written by George Bernard Shaw