The image of the lion in western society: major power of the jungle or endangered species?
The lion (Leo or genus Panthera leo) , the large cat of the family Felidae, the second largest of the big cats (after the tiger), has always captured our imagination. For centuries it has been the symbol of power, strength, pride, courage and princelyty. It is one of the main motifs throughout heraldry. Many royal and powerful families have the lion on their crests. The lion gained its potful in Aesops fables as king of the beasts, and today royal supremacy is suave mirrored in the British Royal Coat-of-arms (the lion and the unicorn), which is dissemination throughout the Commonwealth. The Holden car plate is based on the Egyptian-style Wembley lion symbol of Londons 1924-1925 British Empire exhibition. The Metro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM) trademark, the home of the nose drops lion, is the hallmark of Hollywood, symbolic of filmmaking fame and power. The international Lions Rotary club takes pride in helping others; their emblem of two lion heads, one confront east and one facing west, carries the motto we serve. In Adelaide, the ING advertisements on television endorsed by the Scottish comedian wand Connolly, offer their services, using the lion symbol. ING (International Netherlands Group), one of Australias leading entrepot managers and life insurers, thus promises to protect our hard-earned savings.
The University of Adelaide proudly displays on its campus a lapidate statue of a lion holding a crest, an open playscript under the constellation of the Southern Cross, symbolising the power of nurture/higher education. At the entrance of the Stamford Hotel in Adelaide, two colossal brass lion statues welcome visitors, promising a royal reply and accommodation. The hotel belongs to the international chain of luxury hotels named after Sir Stamford Raffles (1781-1826), a British administrator, who...
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