What happen to don Quixote and the lion?

Answer 1

When Don Quixote decides to attack a caged lion being brought to the king as a present, he has the driver of the cage cart open the cage, but the lion, although it had not been fed and was most likely hungry, did not move from the cage. It turned around to show it's rear end to Quixote and yawned. Don Quixote took this as a victory even though he did not attack the lion. From this event, he also changed his nickname from "The Knight of the Rueful Countenance" to "The Knight of the Lions."

Answer 2

In Miguel de Cervantes' "Don Quixote," Don Quixote encounters a lion on the road. Despite his fear, he faces the lion head-on with his lance, believing it to be a fierce enemy. However, the lion ignores him and continues on its way, leaving Don Quixote bewildered at the anticlimactic encounter.