2006-06-20 04:08:26 · 4 answers · asked by c0v3rt 2 in Travel ➔ Asia Pacific ➔ Singapore
The Merlion is a purely fictitious creature created by the tourism board of Singapore, being half fish, half lion. It arises from the legend of Singapore's founder, the Malay Prince Sang Nila Utama, who visited the area around 11 AD and reportedly spotted a lion (who knows what he really saw, since lions are not indiginous to the island or anywhere near the Malay peninsula), and renamed the city Singapura ("Lion City" in Sanskrit). The fish tail represents the original name of Temasek (meaning "The Sea" in Javanese) The tourism board designed the Merlion as a promotional symbol back in 1964.
2006-06-20 04:21:05 · answer #1 · answered by theyuks 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Theyuks answer is rather correct. Merlion is friction.
Singapore is derived from Singapura. Tradition says it is after a lion was spotted in this island, thus called it Singa (Lion) Pulau (Island). Which later become Singapura.
But Pura pura also pretend, or look alike. It may be the lion look alike. Whatever it is, there is no lion in Asia.
2006-06-21 03:33:36 · answer #2 · answered by Melvin C 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Merlion Story
2016-12-18 09:32:34 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
question have been asked already: http://sg.answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Ag71uB6Qj9eSy1o0MgKRQFb44gt.?qid=20060614015310AAiNbTn
2006-06-20 04:30:46 · answer #4 · answered by plasmaisnoturs 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋