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Gladiatoren im Kolosseum by Eugène Delacroix (Public Domain) — 08 May 2023

Big Cats For The Fat Cats Of Ancient Rome

*By Caroline Freema...*

*History & Tradition*

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Emperor Caracalla kept a favorite lion, Acinaces, as a pet, but not all Romans’ obsession for big feline predators boded well for the animals. “It is believed that a dying lion bites the earth and surrenders a tear upon its death” wrote the...
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A pair of wooden shiziguo type lions decorated with gilt and polychrome. The female has a cub, symbolizing a happy family. Chinese, early Ching Dynasty (Image: © Walther G. von Krenner) — 01 Jun 2019

Chinese Lion Kings: Winged Lions, Foo Dogs and Gaimei

*By Ken Jeremiah*

*Mythology & Mystery*

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The King of the Beasts triumphs in Chinese mythology, albeit in many shapes and forms. Chinese artists combined different creatures’ attributes to create a composite beast, which they called pixiu (pi-hsieh). The term is commonly used to refer...
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Lions

Big Cats For The Fat Cats Of Ancient Rome

Chinese Lion Kings: Winged Lions, Foo Dogs and Gaimei