Chinthe

Contrary to popular belief, the Chinthe is not a mythical creature[8] but instead an entirely natural lion,[9] although often associated with myths and legends.

The son came back home to his mother stating he slew the lion, and then found out that he killed his own father.

[13] Predating the use of coins for money, brass weights cast in the shape of iconic animals like the Chinthe were commonly used to measure standard quantities of staple items.

During the Second World War, the British Brigadier Orde Wingate was given command of forces charged with long-range penetration operations behind Japanese lines in Burma.

At the suggestion of Captain Aung Thin of the Burma Rifles, Wingate decided to call this force "The Chinthes" (The Lions),[18] a name which became corrupted to "The Chindits" and was so recorded in the annals of World War II.