Dead Lion in dreams
Sovereign courage — the dignified, unhurried form of power.
How dead changes the reading
The base reading of Lion
A lion in a dream is the dictionary's image of sovereign courage. Unlike the wolf, which is wild, the lion in symbol carries the sense of self-possession — power that does not need to be performed to be present.
A lion approaching calmly is the dream noting that this kind of authority is available to you. A lion roaring is the dream's image of legitimate anger — something you have a right to be angry about that you have not yet expressed.
Where you often see it. A lion at rest. A lion approaching slowly across a field. The dream uses the lion for sovereign courage — the dignified, unhurried form of power.
What it is not. A lion is not always threat. The dictionary reads it as the dreamer's earned, unhurried strength.
Related in the dictionary. Read lion with bear (a different power), crown, and any scene of dignified force.