The Merlion - Singapore
by Pete Reynolds
Title
The Merlion - Singapore
Artist
Pete Reynolds
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
The Merlion (Malay: Singa-Laut) is a mythical creature with the head of a lion and the body of a fish, used as a mascot and national personification of Singapore. Its name combines "mer" meaning the sea and "lion". The fish body represents Singapore's origin as a fishing village when it was called Temasek, which means "sea town" in Javanese. The lion head represents Singapore's original name — Singapura — meaning "lion city" or "kota singa".
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May 25th, 2013
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