[Jewelry making - Article 00438] - [Orchid] [Tidbits] The Beautiful Ugly Monstrous Lion

[Benjamin Mark]

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    His teeth drip as he clamps down upon her mortal wrist. He will have
    her after the day closes. He will sire with her this very night a
    human son whom he will then teach the art of hunting and spell-
    binding. His son will have the ability to change from human to lion
    and then back to human again. Like his father ... he will be loved
    by women and feared by men. The lion clamps down harder upon the
    woman's wrist. He is more than an African legend. He is a diamond
    studded, 14 karat yellow gold bangle. He is Beautiful. He is Ugly.
    He is Monstrous.  

    It is a Victorian era piece of jewelry. No date of fabrication given.
    No artist's name to give credit to. No manufacturer listed to whom
    one might pay homage. And yet ... does it matter? Better perhaps that
    it all be unknown ... allowing purity of vision without influence of
    name. This critter's a stunner. Do we need more? 

    Legends of lions abound. Lilith the Demoness stands upon the backs of
    two lions. Her purpose is unclear.  In alchemy the red
    lion--sulphur--is the male principle. Leonine or Lion-Hearted
    suggests power and courage and strength. Conversely ... the lion
    also represents cruelty and ferociousness and war. 

    It ain't no simple animal that rests upon this woman's wrist. He's a
    complex being. He's the eighth card of the Tarot Major Arcana. He was
    companion to Artemis and Dionysus and the Gorgons. He is a cape after
    he is slain by Hercules who then wears his skin over his shoulder. 

    Ladees and gennulmen ... I will not bore you with mythological
    bushwah. I will show you one and all that beauty is monstrous and
    monstrous is beauty. 

    For those of you who are new to this thing called Tidbits...may I
    direct you to my home page at www.tyler-adam.com where you will
    scroll down the left side menu till you get to the area that says
    Tidbits Graphics ... and then click on the link that says: Lion ...
    in order to view a creature that commands attention ... even if it
    is only a bangle.  

And there ya have it.
That's it for this week folks.
Catch you all next week.
Benjamin Mark
http://www.tyler-adam.com

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