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Solgaleo is based on {{wp|Lion and Sun|a lion with a sun motif}}, a fairly common motif in many Western and Middle-Eastern cultures. In particular Solgaleo might reference the {{wp|Suns in alchemy|alchemical lion}}, being described as "devouring the sun", as well as connected to metals via its Steel-type. Finally, being the emissary rather than personification of the sun as well as being able to pass through different dimensions, Solgaleo might lend some inspiration from the {{wp|eye of Ra}}, a goddess usually described as a lion that is the sun's protector in Egyptian mythology as it travels through the underworld. | Solgaleo is based on {{wp|Lion and Sun|a lion with a sun motif}}, a fairly common motif in many Western and Middle-Eastern cultures. In particular Solgaleo might reference the {{wp|Suns in alchemy|alchemical lion}}, being described as "devouring the sun", as well as connected to metals via its Steel-type. Finally, being the emissary rather than personification of the sun as well as being able to pass through different dimensions, Solgaleo might lend some inspiration from the {{wp|eye of Ra}}, a goddess usually described as a lion that is the sun's protector in Egyptian mythology as it travels through the underworld. | ||
Solgaleo may also draw inspiration from the Hawaiian demigod {{wp|Maui}}, with legends told the he lassoed the sun. | |||
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Solgaleo may be a combination of ''sol'' (Latin for sun) and ''leo'' (Latin for lion). It may also incorporate ''{{wp|Galileo_Galilei|Galileo}}'', an Italian astronomer who presented evidence that the Earth rotated around the Sun and advocated {{wp|Copernican heliocentrism}}. | Solgaleo may be a combination of ''sol'' (Latin for sun) and ''leo'' (Latin for lion). It may also incorporate ''{{wp|Galileo_Galilei|Galileo}}'', an Italian astronomer who presented evidence that the Earth rotated around the Sun and advocated {{wp|Copernican heliocentrism}}. | ||