Leo (constellation) Babylonian astronomy, the constellation was called UR.GU.LA, the "Great Lion"; the bright star Regulus was known as "the star that stands at the Lion's breast." Regulus also had distinctly regal associations, as it was known as the King Star. In Greek mythology, Leo was identified as the Nemean Lion which was killed by Heracles (Hercules to the Romans) during the first of his twelve labours. The Nemean Lion would take women as hostages to its lair in a cave, luring warriors from nearby towns to save the damsel in distress, to their misfortune. The Lion was impervious to any weaponry;
Leo the Lion (MGM) and 1932. The second lion, Coffee, appeared on color films between 1932 and 1934 (and 1935 for the "Happy Harmonies" shorts), until production was switched to full three-strip Technicolor filming. "The Cat and the Fiddle" (1934) had brief color sequences, but was otherwise in black-and-white (including its opening credits), so it used Jackie instead of Coffee. ("The Cat and the Fiddle" however, showed its The End title card against a Technicolor background.) An extended version of the logo featuring Coffee appears at the beginning of the short "Wild People" (1932), featuring the lion roaring three times, rather than just twice.