Fiery Lion
animal_ally earth Jewish single tradition · 1
The Fiery Lion is described as a spirit of idolatry that emerged from the sanctuary after the Evil Spirit was removed. It symbolizes the expulsion of idolatrous forces.
When
- First attested
- 1000 BCE
- Attested period
- -1000 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Appears in Yoma 69b. of the Talmud.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- evil spirits, God
Mentioned by
Sources
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- peer reviewed
Source passages
“Immediately a scroll fell from heaven with the word Truth written thereon, and thereupon a fiery lion came out of the sanctuary. It was the spirit of idolatry leaving the earth.”
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