The Emperor (of Rome) said to Rabbi Joshua, the son of Hananya, "Why is your God described as as a lion, for any knight can kill a lion?" He replied: "He is likened to the lion of Debelai." He wanted to see this lion. At a distance of 300 miles it roared and all the women in Rome miscarried; at a distance of 200 miles the lion roared and the teeth of the men dropped out. The Emperor fell from the throne and the Rabbi prayed and the lion returned to its place.