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There were different mythological adaptions for the winged lion: 1  Shedu in Sumerian, Akkadian, Persian, and Iranian tribes mythology was depicted as a winged lion. 2  He has often been depicted with a bull body instead of a lion body. 3  The winged lion was the heraldic symbol of Mark the Evangelist.
Common names: African lion; Asian lion. 1  Title: The King of Beasts From the lion's regal bearing and impressive mane. The larger, more powerful tiger was not known to Europeans when they first encountered lions. 2  Other European names: Lion d'Afrique (French); leÃ³n (Spanish); LÃ¶we (German)