Leo by tribu Juda: Story of a lion and a “topos”

This article outlines the story of the mythical “Lion of Judah’s tribe”, from the Hebrew Scriptures (Genesis, Kings, Chronicles) up to the Gospels and St. John’s Book of Revelation, from St. Jerome’s Latin version of the Bible up to St. Anthony’s formula of exorcism. Particular attention is paid to...

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Main Author: Leonardo Paganelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Università degli Studi di Cagliari 2015-06-01
Series:Anuac
Online Access:https://ojs.unica.it/index.php/anuac/article/view/1608