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There were different mythological adaptions for the winged lion: 1  Shedu in Sumerian, Akkadian, Persian, and Iranian tribes mythology was depicted as a winged lion. 2  He has often been depicted with a bull body instead of a lion body. 3  The winged lion was the heraldic symbol of Mark the Evangelist.
The Film. Winged Cavalry is the first ever documentary on the Polish Winged Hussars â Europeâs most effective and visually striking military unit for almost three centuries. While still ingrained in the consciousness of all Poles, the Hussars and their deeds are largely unknown outside of their fatherland.