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# The first was like a lion but had eagle's wings
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This was a symbolic creature, and not an animal that exists. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/writing-symlanguage]])
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# its wings were torn off and it was lifted from the ground and made to stand on two feet, like a man
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This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone tore off its wings and lifted it up from the ground and made it stand on two feet like a human being" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])
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# The mind of a man was given to it
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Here "mind" refers to thinking. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Someone gave it the ability to think like a human being" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])
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