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Winged lions from the emblem book, Atalanta Fugiens, by Michael Maier, first published in 1617

The winged lion is a mythological creature that resembles a lion with bird-like wings.

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Winged lion

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The winged lion is a mythological creature that resembles a lion with bird-like wings. The winged lion is found in various forms especially in ancient...

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Lion of Saint Mark

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The Lion of Saint Mark, representing Mark the Evangelist, pictured in the form of a winged lion, is an aspect of the Tetramorph. On the pinnacle of St...

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Lamassu

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reliefs Louvre – human-headed winged bulls and reliefs from Dur-Sharrukin The Metropolitan Museum of Art – human-headed winged lion and bull from Nimrud, companion...

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Temple of the Winged Lions

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The Temple of the Winged Lions is a large Nabatean temple complex located in Petra, Jordan, and dated to the reign of King Aretas IV (9 BCE–40 CE). The...

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Winged Lion Memorial

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The Winged Lion Memorial (Czech: Památník Okřídleného lva) was unveiled on 17 June 2014 at Klárov in Prague by the British Member of Parliament, Rt Hon...

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Winged cat

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around the 2nd century BC) resembled a winged lion. The (probably unrelated) Lion of Saint Mark is the winged heraldic symbol of Mark the Evangelist of...

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List of legendary creatures by type

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a winged bull or lion with human face Hieracosphinx (Egyptian) – has the head of a hawk and the body of a lion. Stratford Lyon Tigris – giant lion of...

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Lion of Venice

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The Lion of Venice is an ancient bronze sculpture of a winged lion in the Piazza San Marco of Venice, Italy, which came to symbolize the city – as well...

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Battle of Shahriar and Lion

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(Achaemenid king) and Lion, "Confrontation between Shahriar and Lion" or "Shah's battle with lion", winged ox, Griffin, and winged lion refers to rock carvings...

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Mark the Evangelist

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Christianity. His feast day is celebrated on April 25, and his symbol is the winged lion. According to William Lane (1974), an "unbroken tradition" identifies...

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Winged Lion of Vulci

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The Winged Lion of Vulci is a nenfro sculpture of a lion with wings, carved between 550 BC and 540 BC and discovered in excavations of the necropoli of...

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Venezia FC

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symbol of the Venetian club is a winged-lion (see Lion of Venice), commonly mistaken for a griffin. The golden winged-lion is the official symbol carried...

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Four Evangelists

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account, is symbolized by a winged lion—a figure of courage and monarchy. The lion also represents Jesus's resurrection (because lions were believed to sleep...

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FC Cincinnati

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Lion Radio, and Nación FCC. Introduced in 2019 prior to the club's inaugural MLS season, FC Cincinnati's mascot is an embodiment of the winged lion featured...

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Flag of the Republic of Venice

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phrase "PAX TIBI MARCE EVANGELISTA MEUS" was found on the flag. The winged lion was chosen as a symbol of Venice due to its connotations with Saint Mark...

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List of hybrid creatures in folklore

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the wings of a bird. *Pegasus is the name of the winged horse, not the species Winged lion – A lion with the wings of a bird. Adlet – A human with dog...

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Hunky punk

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playing the bagpipes, a lion-dog (Chinese guardian lion), a goat, a dragon, a Chinese dragon, a primitive dragon, a winged lion and a lion. Church grim, a folklore...

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Winged monkeys

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that put Dorothy, Toto, and the Lion to sleep, she orders Nikko to fetch the Golden Cap so she can summon the winged monkeys and they can take the Ruby...

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Chimera in popular culture

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Heraklion sports the wings and hair of Guardian Beast Alexander (a humanoid winged lion), the lower body, tail, bone fragments, and halbred of Gladiator Beast...

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Tetramorph

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also associated with the image of a lion. The perfect human body of Christ was originally represented as a winged man, and was later adapted for St Matthew...

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Lion

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The lion (Panthera leo) is a large cat of the genus Panthera, native to Africa and India. It has a muscular, broad-chested body; a short, rounded head;...

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Cherub

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argued that "the winged lion with human head" found in Phoenicia and Canaan from the Late Bronze Age is "much more common than any other winged creature, so...

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880s BC

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Assyrian royal capital to Kalhu (modern Nimrud, Iraq). Human-headed winged lion (lamassu) gateway supports from the palace date from this period to 859...

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Harssens

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the 14th century with a coat of arms of a blue 'griffioen' (winged, lanky, standing lion figure). In 1604 when Warmolus Hilbrandus addressed Kaiser Rudolf...

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Winged Victory of Samothrace

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The Winged Victory of Samothrace, or the Niké of Samothrace, is a votive monument originally found on the island of Samothrace, north of the Aegean Sea...

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Cultural depictions of lions

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Gujarat Lions all used lions in their logos. MMA fighter Amanda Nunes uses the ring name "The Lioness" Lion-baiting Winged lion Piraeus Lion Medici lions Manticore...

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Toyota Soarer

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other Toyota products. All versions of the Soarer featured a unique winged lion emblem (often mistakenly called a Griffin) as the logo throughout the...

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Euan Edworthy

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Force, and often told him about the Czechoslovak pilots' bravery. The Winged Lion Memorial (sculpted by British sculptor Colin Spofforth) was unveiled...

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Nabataean religion

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The goddess is seen in Petra's Khazneh, as well as the Temple of the Winged Lions. Atargatis, she is a foreign deity to the Nabataeans, her cult center...

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