Lion is a basic mythological symbol categorized under Animal.
Features of the Lion symbol
Classification
| Animal Symbol category |
Derivations of the Lion symbol
 | Horned Lion-Eagle Hybrid of Eagle, Horn, Lion, Wings |
 | Lion's Head Subpart of |
Uses of the Lion symbol
Cite this page
MLA Modern Language Association (8th ed.)
OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Lion." OMNIKA – World Mythology Index, OMNIKA Foundation, 26 Aug. 2022, omnika.org/stable/1110. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
APA American Psychological Association (6th ed.)
OMNIKA (2022, August 26). Lion. Retrieved from https://omnika.org/stable/1110
CMS Chicago Manual of Style (16th ed.)
OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Lion." Las Vegas, NV: OMNIKA Foundation. Created August 26, 2022. Accessed February 28, 2025. https://omnika.org/stable/1110.
Bibliography
Black, Jeremy, and Anthony Green. Gods, Demons, and Symbols of Ancient Mesopotamia: An Illustrated Dictionary. Illustrations by Tessa Rickards. London, United Kingdom: The British Museum Press, 1992.
Cirlot Laporta, Juan Eduardo. A Dictionary of Symbols. Second Editions. Translated by Jack Sage. London, England: Routledge, 2001. [E-book edition by Taylor & Francis]
