Sacred kingship and court symbolism

Edo religious and royal tradition

Living symbols indexed under this named context. This page gathers catalog references; it does not define the whole tradition or erase differences among communities and practitioners.

1 symbol

Mammal · Feline

Leopard

Panthera pardus

A stealthy spotted cat frequently used to express royal danger, authority, and the ability to move between visible and hidden realms.

Edo religious and royal traditionRoyal authority and controlled ferocity

2 contextual readings