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) the extended "three-roar" version of Leo's footage was used (sourced from the master negative print of 1958's "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof", as the original, raw footage of the lion, which was originally going to be used for the restoration, had been considered lost by this point), although for MGM's upcoming feature films, it would have to be shortened to show the lion roaring just twice. (The new logo's design was based on that of MGM's then-current print logo, which had been introduced in 1992.), The website address was also shortened to, "MGM.COM". The lion's roar was remixed once