![]() Similar imagery persisted and was retained through cultural changes, sometimes unchanged. Lions have remained as popular symbols through modern history.ĭepictions of lions in other cultures resembled this and all changed into more supportive roles as human figures began to be portrayed as deities. ![]() As human groups moved from being isolated clans and tribes to cities, kingdoms, and countries, ancient symbols retained their importance as they assumed new roles. The earliest historical records in Egypt present an established religious pantheon that included a lioness as one of the most powerful cultural figures, protecting the people and especially, their rulers, as well as being assigned powerful roles in nature. In later depictions of human cultural ceremonies, lions were often used symbolically and may have played significant roles in magic, as deities or close association with deities, and served as intermediaries and clan identities. The earliest graphic representations feature lions as organized hunters with great strength, strategies, and skills. The lion has been an important symbol to humans for tens of thousands of years. Golden figure from Colchis on display in the Georgian National MuseumĬultural depictions of lions are known in countries of Afro-Eurasia.
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