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Lion is also title of the fourth grade of mithraism. [6] The first symbol of the lion and Sun, which is related to the Achaemenid period. Lions have been extensively used in ancient Persia as sculptures and on the walls of palaces, in fire temples, tombs, on dishes and jewellery; especially during the Achaemenid Empire. The gates were adorned ...
The elephant is symbolically important to the nation of Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire); the Coat of arms of Ivory Coast features an elephant head escutcheon as its focal point. In the western African Kingdom of Dahomey (now part of Benin) the elephant was associated with the 19th century rulers of the Fon people, Guezo and his son Glele.
[115] [116] After his Indian campaign, Alexander created the position of elephantarch to lead his elephant units. [117] Polypercon, one of Alexander's generals made the first use of war elephants in Europe during his siege of Megalopolis. During the Punic Wars and the Pyrrhic War the Romans and their enemies used war elephants. [118]
A one-year-old elephant under attack by a pride of vicious lions refused to give in, Inside Edition reports. After straying from its herd, the baby elephant found itself surrounded by 14 hungry ...
Yali (IAST: Yāḷi), [1] (Tamil: யாழி) also called Vyāla (Sanskrit: व्याल), [2] is a Hindu mythological creature, portrayed with the head and the body of a lion, the trunk and the tusks of an elephant, and sometimes bearing equine features. [3] Images of the creature occur in many South Indian temples, often sculpted onto ...
The "Great Elephant Migration," one of the largest outdoor art installations to hit the streets of New York, has placed scores of life-sized wicker elephants throughout New York's Meatpacking ...
Ankusha (also Elephant Goad), an elephant goad which is one of the eight auspicious objects known as Ashtamangala. Ankusha is also an attribute of many Hindu gods, including Ganesha. (Hindu mythology, Jainism, Buddhist mythology) Ayudhapurusha, the anthropomorphic depiction of a divine weapon in Hindu art. Ayudhapurushas are sometimes ...
War elephants were the ultimate weapon of ancient empires. Find out how they were trained and how they served, right up through World War II.