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[Talen von Marienburg]

Llywelyn, Lord Elfsea, wrote:

"The Great Chain" was a popular medieval concept.  It held that everything
can be considered better or worse than similar things, and within each area
there is a best and a worst.  Nothing is equal.  Angels were considered the
greatest beings, followed by Man, Beasts, Plants, and Stones. Precedence
among men was carefully tracked, so everyone knew who was better than whom.
The best stone was the diamond, the highest rank of angels were the
Seraphim, and the king of beasts, the noblest animal, was the Lion.

Saying "you are like a Lion among beasts" was the highest praise, because
that means you are the very best.  A Lion would be a good choice for a
principality's heraldry.
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It seems a Seraphim might be an even better choice ;-)  Or perhaps a
Seraphim holding a diamond and standing on a lion? <BG>

Talen
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