In all ages and all over the world the lion appears
in myths. In one it is a cruel gooddess, in others it is a tame "pet".
If you know about a myth other than listed below, please let me know and
i will add it to this page.
From
the Bibel : Daniel in the Lions' Den
From
Greece : Herakles and the Nemean Lion 
From
Rome : Androcles and the lion
From South Africa : the flying lion