Monument to the Lion of Judah on a black granite pedestal decorated with relief portraits of Menelik II, Haile Selassie I, Zewditu, and "ras" Makonnen Wolde Mikael. The monument is located in the square in front of the old railway station and marks the end of Winston Churchill Avenue, one of the main arteries of the city. Monument to the Lion of Judah The monument to the Lion of Judah is a statue of the Lion of Judah, symbol of Ethiopian Emperors and Ethiopia. It is located in the square of the Addis Ababa railway station in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The statue is particularly well known
Lion of Judah Lion of Judah The Lion of Judah ( "Aryeh Yehudah") is a Jewish national and cultural symbol, traditionally regarded as the symbol of the Israelite tribe of Judah. According to the Torah, the tribe consists of the descendants of Judah, the fourth son of Jacob. The association between Judah and the lion can first be found in the blessing given by Jacob to his son Judah in the Book of Genesis. The Lion of Judah is also mentioned in the Book of Revelation, as a term representing Jesus, according to Christian theology. The lion of Judah was also one of