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Satan in the likeness of a lion (1)

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Fight against the Dragon
12 Assyrian Identity
12.03 Assyrian identity in Christian Era
12.03.03 Assyrian substratum features in early Syriac Christianity
12.03.03.11 Mythology
12.03.03.11.02 Fight against the Dragon
Lion
02 Religious and ideological symbols and iconographic motifs
02.05 Animal/theriomorphic symbols and iconographic motifs
02.05.01 Mammals
02.05.01.18 Lion

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Christianity
lions

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Acta Martyrum et Sanctorum vol. 4, 537 (Bedjan):
Again Satan appeared to him (= Simeon Stylites) in the likeness of a lion, which came from the door and opened its mouth, and there went forth from its mouth as it were flames of fire, and it threatened and roared and lifted up its voice, and pawed with its feet and sent the gravel flying clear to the heavens. Then it rushed upon him violently. While its insane fury continued, after its manner, the Saint did not neglect his religious exercises. Then, again, it vanished like its fellows, and was not.

Source (list of abbreviations)
Acta Martyrum et Sanctorum vol. 4, 537 (Bedjan)

Bibliography

AbouZayd 1993, 179

AbouZayd, Shafiq. Ihidayutha. A Study of the Life of Singleness in the Syrian Orient. From Ignatius of Antioch to Chalcedon 451 A.D.. Oxford: ARAM Society for Syro-Mesopotamian Studies 1993.

Amar Annus

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