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Mythological lions. Subcategories. This category has the following 4 subcategories, out of 4 total. A. Atalanta (16 P) C. Chinese lions (7 P) D. Lion deities (2 C) S.
Lions are depicted on vases dating to about 2600 before present that were excavated near Lake Urmia. [5] In Iranian mythology, the lion is a symbol of courage and monarchy. It is portrayed standing beside the kings in artifacts and sitting on the graves of knights. Imperial seals were also decorated with carved lions.
Heracles slaying the Nemean lion. Detail of a Roman mosaic from Llíria (Spain). The Nemean lion (/ n ɪ ˈ m iː ə n /; Ancient Greek: Νεμέος λέων, romanized: Neméos léōn; [1] Latin: Leo Nemeaeus) was a monster in Greek mythology that lived at Nemea. Eventually, it was killed by Heracles (Hercules). Because its golden fur was ...
The griffin in classical mythology was depicted as a lion-eagle creature. Griffin-like creatures were depicted in Egyptian and Persian mythology. The first beast in the first vision of the biblical prophet Daniel resembled a winged lion. The winged lion was the heraldic symbol of Mark the Evangelist. The goetic demon Vapula was depicted as a ...
The mythological Chimera is a terrifying creature that features a fire-breathing lion’s head attached to a goat’s body, ending in a serpent tail. There are varying versions of what a Chimera ...
Lion of Al-lāt (Religion in pre-Islamic Arabia) – lion icon of Al-Lat; Manticore; Manussiha – statue with a human head and two lion hindquarters; Merlion (Singaporean) – a fish with a lion's head; Narasimha ; Nian – a flat-faced lion with the body of a dog and prominent incisors, warded away by New Year's celebrations.
Deities depicted as lions or whose myths and iconography are associated with lions. Subcategories This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.
Tame lions were kept in a temple dedicated to Maahes in Taremu, where Bast/Sekhmet were worshipped, his temple was adjacent to that of Bast. [5] The ancient Greek historian Aelian wrote: "In Egypt, they worship lions, and there is a city called after them.