Tattoo of Lion

Courage, strength

by GiErre

2007, Oct 14th

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DESCRIPTION AND MEANING:

Lions always appeared since ancient times in the legends and myths of many cultures, on account of their strength and courage, and sice then they are usually associated to the sun. Often regarded as the king of animals, it´s undoubtedly the most used symbol for royalty. By this meaning, it was also used in Christianity to identify Christ, and a winged lion is the symbol of St Mark.

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