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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.
The lion is a symbol for deathless courage, strength, fearlessness, bravery and royalty. Seen as the lord of the land, the lion is compared to the Eagle which is supreme in the air. Lion is one of the favorite symbols of leadership, warriors and emperors.ts body has been used in mythological creatures and in most cases when composing the body of the sphinx in Egyptian community. Seen as the lord of the land, the lion is compared to the Eagle which is supreme in the air. Lion is one of the favorite symbols of leadership, warriors and emperors.