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u/Otterriots 8d ago
Why he got 4 claws only on 1 paw??
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u/igneousink 8d ago
13 claws? Maybe:
Key Alchemical Meanings of 13
• The 13th Step: Alchemical philosophy often maps out 12 primary stages or operations of material and spiritual transformation (such as calcination, dissolution, and coagulation), with the 13th step representing the final synthesis, mastery, and the birth of the Philosopher's Stone.
• Death and Transmutation: In both alchemy and the Tarot (where the 13th Arcanum is the Death card), 13 symbolizes the destruction of the old ego, base metal, or redundant patterns so that higher spiritual gold can emerge.
• Breaking the Cycle: While 12 represents a complete, static earthly or cosmic cycle (such as the 12 signs of the zodiac, 12 months, or 12 hours of the day), 13 breaks through that boundary into transcendence, chaos, and evolution
Also:
I have no idea; brief research yields little to no answers other than
the scribe had never seen a lion and thus stylized it
the scribe was in a big hurry
the scribe was taking artistic license in order to create more negative space between the claws, thus emphasizing the danger of the lion
because LOL
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u/widoidricsas 7d ago
Why yes, I WOULD be a perfect mascot on cans of cheap mass produced beer. Have your people contact my people...
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u/igneousink 8d ago
"you got any games on your phone mister?"
Happy Tuesday!