tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168527974178539523.post3498840925599441101..comments2024-01-19T16:13:21.542+00:00Comments on Staffordshire Photo: Half man / half-lionMark Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15708109024225090025noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168527974178539523.post-11444812930218127672012-01-14T16:18:48.861+00:002012-01-14T16:18:48.861+00:00You got me thinking. Yes, it's not a man being...You got me thinking. Yes, it's not a man being consumed by a lion, but, as you say, 'wearing' a lion.<br />Turns out that one of the attributes of Hercules is the lion-skin he wears, the one he acquired after he killed the fearsome Nemean Lion.<br /><br />So. It's Hercules. Not sure how far that gets me though as to my understanding why he's up there.Mark Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15708109024225090025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168527974178539523.post-54988365198295079272012-01-13T17:14:12.004+00:002012-01-13T17:14:12.004+00:00That is striking! I like the sunburst effect of th...That is striking! I like the sunburst effect of the bricks and sandstone too. Could he be wearing a lion's head robe? Nope, I can't find anything about it. What a cool mystery.Rachelhttp://www.theorangebeachdaily.comnoreply@blogger.com