The medieval Europeans used lions on their weapons and banners, how the fuck did they know what a lion was though. They never travelled outside of Europe except for crusades.
Actually there were lions in the southern parts of Europe, however they were hunted to extinction.
>>2661325
One of the Greek historians (Herodotus?) talked about Greek lions.
>>2661337
Herodotus made up like 90% of what he wrote.
>>2661347
There were Greek lions and possibly lions throughout Europe it's a scientific fact. Herodotus didn't make anything up he wrote down what he was told.
Maybe it's just a long-haired cat
>>2661371
Chicks should shave down there tbqh pham
>>2661163
If only there was some way a lion could be brought to Europe for people to look at...
>>2661163
>extensive references in the Bible, Greek, Roman histories, and traders, from the east.
The center of the world was in Constantinople, which was the last stop on the Silk road. They knew what lions were.
I thought the brits used Leopards
>>2661879
Leopard is the heraldic term, but its clearly a lion.
did you know there were travelers OP?
literally people that traveled to other lands, far and afield
They had lions fighting Gladiators in Rome 1000 year before medieval times...