Lion
7 books featuring this symbol
The lion symbolizes royal strength, guardianship, and the intimidation of chaos. It flanks thrones and gates to display controlled ferocity.
Shahnameh
Ferdowsi
977-1010 CE
Persian
Epic of Sundiata
Anonymous
1900-2000 CE
African, Mandinka
Kebra Nagast
Anonymous
1314-1321 CE
African, Ethiopian
Lives of the 63 Illustrious Beings
Hemachandra
1100-1200 CE
Indian, Jain
Hymns to Inanna
Various
2300-1800 BCE
Mesopotamian, Sumerian
Epic of Erra
Kabti-ilani-Marduk
800-700 BCE
Mesopotamian, Babylonian
Inanna and Ebih
Enheduanna
2300 BCE
Mesopotamian, Sumerian