These days the modern connurbation in its greedy occupation of the earth no longer walls out the wild but creates, instead, artifacts incorporating remnants and souvenirs of the savage such as the zoological garden, the parkland sanctuary, the boxing ring, the faunal emblem.

Splendorous 'Blond' Beasts

     The citadel and city appears. Originating from agricultural settlements and not confined to latitudinal growth, the new metropolis forms at cross-purposes to the bold pastoral society. But while taking care to wall out the wild, the new-born structure simultaneously brings the wild within to perform her less mundane tasks.

    With this object in view the lioness, amongst other god-head beasts, was summoned to ensure internal order. In this office the leonine goddess flourished as settled life with its more efficient production and defenses allowed the populations to increase.

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