• 2ndDegreeOWO@lemmy.world
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    14 hours ago

    Likely to be symbolic, rather than literal. Like, the lion was the symbol of the person/lord/nation that officiated the wedding.

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      11 hours ago

      Gosh and here I was wondering what lions might have done to fall out of favour as officiants.