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) Grove" and several early James A. Fitzpatrick "Traveltalks" color shorts, with two additional roars from the lion. Tanner, whose first appearance was before the short subject "Star Night at the Coconut Grove" (1934) (his first feature film appearance was before "Sweethearts" four years later, in 1938), was MGM's third longest-lived lion to be used (for a total of 22 years), after Jackie (who was used for a total of 28 years) and the current lion (who has been retained for years). It is this version of the logo that was the most frequently used version throughout the Golden Age of