"Dan. 7:4 The first was like a lion, and had eagle's wings: I beheld till the wings thereof were plucked, and it was lifted up from the earth, and made stand upon the feet as a man, and a man's heart was given to it."
This is about Babylon. The image of a lion with wings was a common symbol in Babylonian sculptures. It symbolizes the power of the eagle soaring on high and the strength of the lion. "The wings being plucked", means its power was taken away. "Lifted up from the earth, and made stand upon the feet as a man, and a man's heart was given to it", symbolizes the destruction of Babylon. It's power was taken away and it was humbled as a kingdom. It's once invincible kings and armies were brought down to the earth and made to suffer the common fate of all men.
This is about Babylon. The image of a lion with wings was a common symbol in Babylonian sculptures. It symbolizes the power of the eagle soaring on high and the strength of the lion. "The wings being plucked", means its power was taken away. "Lifted up from the earth, and made stand upon the feet as a man, and a man's heart was given to it", symbolizes the destruction of Babylon. It's power was taken away and it was humbled as a kingdom. It's once invincible kings and armies were brought down to the earth and made to suffer the common fate of all men.