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A. G. Maisey · 26th November 2008, 12:02 AM

Are they lions?

Are do we just understand them as lions?

Is the scorpion really a scorpion, or is it a reference to something entirely different?

Understanding keris symbolism is perhaps not so simple as understanding just a word, or a picture.

26th November 2008, 12:02 AM	#5
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,015	Are they lions? Are do we just understand them as lions? Is the scorpion really a scorpion, or is it a reference to something entirely different? Understanding keris symbolism is perhaps not so simple as understanding just a word, or a picture.