A Study of Lion Multivocality

Symbols are polysemic or "multivocal" meaning a given token may have very different meanings. After taking a new position at Pennsylvania State University and having a long time interest in the symbols of Rastafarianism, Nathan Craig was prompted to assemble and juxtapose alternate uses of the Lion as a totemic symbol of power and inspiration. This collage is a study in two general modalities of meaning that surround lions, the African Lion and the Nittany Lion.