Taken hand held from the Merlion Park, right before Marina Bay Sands' light and water show, "Wonder Full.The Merlion is supposed to be a mythical creature with the head of a lion and the body of a fish. It is considered (at least by Singapore's tourism authority) as the mascot of Singapore. The fish body represents Singapore's origin as a fishing village when it was called Temasek (meaning "sea town"), while the lion head represents Singapore's original name, Singapura (meaning "lion city").
It was originally called Singapura or "lion city" because it is said that when Prince Sang Nila Utama of the Sri Vijaya Empire first landed on Singapore's shores, he saw a mystical beast which he later learned was a lion. The Prince then decided to name the island "Singapura" which in Sanskrit means Lion (Singa) City (Pura).
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