1. In both stories, the son overthrows an evil lion who has usurped the throne in his absence. 2. In both stories the lion prince is aided by a wise baboon and a talkative bird while the evil lion has hyenas as henchmen. 3. In both, the good lions are aided by a wise old baboon and a talkative bird, while the evil lions are aided by henchmen hyenas. 4. The evil Disney lion is called Scar and has a scar over one eye. 5. The evil Japanese lion has one eye and was called Claw. |